Expertise

Specialises in corporate finance; mergers and acquisitions and Stock Exchange related work.

Experience

During 2006, 2007 and the early part of 2008 Nick’s work has included acting for the following clients on the following matters:

• Dolphin Capital Investors Limited on its admission to AIM which raised £70 million and a subsequent secondary issues (in December 2006 and June 2007) which raised £525 million and created the largest property investment vehicle on AIM;
• Vinaland Limited on its admission to AIM which raised £117 million and subsequent secondary issue that raised £125 million;
• Fibernet Group PLC in connection with the recommended takeover offer made by Global Crossing that valued Fibernet at approximately £70 million;
• Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund Limited on its admission to AIM that raised $275 million;
• Japan Residential Investment Company Limited on its admission to AIM which raised £100 million;
• Kubera Cross-Border Fund Limited on its admission to AIM which raised £103 million;
• Advance Frontier Markets Fund Limited on its admission to AIM that raised £42 million;
• Africa Opportunity Fund Limited on its admission to AIM that raised £61 million;
• Pacific Alliance China Fund Limited on its admission to AIM that raised £197 million; and
• Terra Catalyst Fund on its admission to AIM that raised £116 million.

During the last two years Nick acted on AIM flotations and secondary issues that have raised nearly £2 billion.  In total Nick has acted for 20 company's on their AIM floatations and in respect of a further 12 AIM flotations he has advised the nominated adviser/broker. Nick has also advised in connection with ten flotations on the Official List.

Professional

Trained at Kennedy's 1984-1986
Slaughter and May, Assistant Solicitor 1986-1987
Blyth Dutton, Assistant Solicitor 1987-1990
Blyth Dutton, Partner 1990-1991
LG, Partner 1991 to date