Expertise

Specialises in corporate finance including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, pre-IPO fundraising, Stock Exchange transactions and general corporate law.

Experience

• Advised the shareholders of Cygnet Healthcare Limited on the sale of 25% of its share capital to Grove Investments UK Limited for £30 million and advised Cygnet on subsequent acquisitions.
• Advised Healthcare Locums Plc on 11 acquisitions, its flotation on AIM and subsequent fundraisings.
• Advised Merchant Securities Plc on its reverse takeover of Castor Investments Plc and subsequent acquisition of John East & Partners.
• Advised on numerous IPO's and secondary fundraisings acting for both the Company and Nomad/Brokers including Anzon Energy Limited, Archipelago Resources Plc, Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited, Seeing Machines Limited and Van Dieman Mines Plc.

Professional

Trained at Penningtons until 1995
Dickson Minto W.S., Solicitor 1995-1997
LG, Solicitor 1997-2003
LG, Partner 2003 to date

Languages

Basic French