Expertise
Simon regularly advises public companies listed on the Main Market and AIM on the full range of corporate finance transactions. He has particular expertise in public M&A, having previously spent a two year secondment as Secretary to the Takeover Panel.
- Rathbones Group Plc on its combination with Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
- Rothermere Continuation on the £3.1bn reorganisation and related takeover of Daily Mail and General Trust plc
- Sanne Group plc on its £1.5bn takeover by the Apex Group
- Associated British Foods plc on the takeover of National Milk Records plc
- DX (Group) plc on a £315m takeover by funds managed by H.I.G. European Capital Partners
- IMImobile plc on a £543m recommended offer from Cisco Systems, Inc
- J.P. Morgan Cazenove on Triton Funds' £1.2bn offer for Clinigen Group plc
- Publications
- State your intentions – first impressions on the revised Takeover Code – In House Lawyer May 2019
- To P2P or not P2P – Private Equity and public takeovers in the aftermath of Covid-19
Delivering Strategic Transactions in Surreal Times
Against the backdrop of a post-lockdown world we have put together a series of guides to help businesses identify what to consider when approaching transactional activity in the coming months.
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Free report: Equity Raisings by UK PLCS in COVID-19 Times
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