Corporate - London
Our corporate practice advises on all aspects of English law governed corporate activity on an international basis. We represent FTSE 100/FTSE 250 and Fortune 500 companies, multinationals, investment banks and financial institutions, small and medium sized businesses and private-equity houses on a variety of transactions.
The practice has a particular focus in the energy / natural resources / commodities, life sciences and high technology industries.
Clients include:
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The practice encompasses
- Mergers and acquisitions (including UK and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and strategic alliances)
- Private equity
- Corporate restructuring
- Capital markets and structured finance
We also advise on the full range of securities law issues in the UK, US or in the cross-border context.
Private Equity
Our practice advises both sources of capital - private equity funds and investment banks - and companies on their financing activities. We also work with emerging growth companies predominantly in the software, internet, life sciences and data services sectors. We have significant experience in assisting clients on exit events, including trade sales, strategic investments and IPOs and the related public company reporting and securities trading issues. We also act for buyers in M&A transactions in this sector.
Corporate Reorganisations
We have a particular expertise in corporate reorganizations. We believe that our ability to leverage our extensive European and US company law knowledge and experience, along with our recognised global tax practice, adds value to any reorganisation on which we work. In addition, we have an extensive track record advising on tax mitigation structures in relation to income derived from intangible assets. We regularly advise on the following:
- Intra-group transactions
- Debt for equity transactions
- Winding-up of existing loss-making operations
- Recapitalisation of a company by renegotiating existing debt or equity, negotiating terms of mezzanine and permanent financing
- Refinancings to take advantage of more favourable financial terms, or a part of acquisition or development financing
- Leverage of a company’s assets, to increase liquidity or for tax advantages
- Going-private transactions, including removal of minority interests
Capital markets and structured finance
We advise on capital markets and structured finance transactions for arrangers, issuers and investors. With integrated legal advice using corporate and finance lawyers across our network of offices, our team has advised on:
- Debt and equity securities offerings
- Debt restructuring
- Structured debt issuances including asset-backed securities transactions
- Derivatives transactions including credit default swaps and synthetic repackagings
- Corporate governance
- UCITS-type investment products including Exchange Traded Funds
- Disclosure
Our expertise also includes advising on a wide variety of equity securities, eurobonds, MTN's, CP programmes, high yield bonds, convertibles and other hybrid securities, project bonds and asset backed securities, warrant programmes, derivatives and structured products.
Contacts
- Hugh Nineham
+44 20 7570 1425
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