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Druces LLP

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Druces LLP is active in the corporate finance, energy, fintech, and natural resources sectors, with particular expertise in mining and capital markets work in the Middle East and Africa. Multijurisdictional fundraising is core to Jack Dervyn‘s practice. Dervyn is also well-positioned to advise on listing regulations, while Mark Lamph supports the team on fundraisings, acquisitions, and dual-listings. Christopher Axford also comes recommended.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Druces team are a pleasure to work alongside. They always take a pragmatic commercial approach to getting deals done.’

  • ‘Jack Dervyn is extremely personal and commercial. He is well known in the natural resources space. We always enjoy working with Jack.’

  • ‘The team’s size lends itself very well to having the key individuals being very familiar with my company’s operations, and matching the appropriate level of experience to the tasks required. Druces' internal communication is seamless. Most importantly, the commerciality of the team matches its excellent legal abilities; as a result, we get practical, high-quality legal advice.’

  • ‘There is a common theme with the Druces' team members, they are client-focused and offer friendly, wise, commercial, and legally sound advice. Jack Dervyn is a highly accomplished and trusted legal adviser. In addition to his excellent knowledge and advice on UK commercial and corporate matters, Jack sees the big picture and advises accordingly.’

Key clients

  • Power Metals Resources Plc.
  • Savannah Resources Plc
  • Katoro Gold Plc
  • Goldplat PLC
  • Kino SCG Ltd
  • Mastermelt Limited
  • X20 Solar
  • Supersearch Plus Plc
  • GST Technologies Ltd.
  • Great Southern Copper Plc
  • Kavango Resources PLC

Work highlights

Advising Kino SCG Ltd, a pioneering supercomputing platform company, on its first key seed investment of $250 million from strategic private investors, including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF.
Advised Great Southern Copper plc on two separate placing and subscriptions raising a total of over £2m.
Advising Kavango Resources PLC in connection with a secondary listing of its shares on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange in Zimbabwe, with a target fundraise of c. $5 million.

Practice head

Jack Dervyn

Other key lawyers

Mark Lamph; Christopher Axford