Simmons & Simmons

Alexander is a partner in our Public Markets Group within our UK Corporate practice and specialises in transactions involving listed issuers on both the Main Market and AIM. He also has considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions, JVs and takeovers, including reverse takeovers.

Alexander acts for both issuers and underwriters/sponsors on a range of ECM transactions including equity offerings, listings and transactions on the London markets, almost exclusively on transactions involving natural resources companies.

Alexander is recognised in the Hall of Fame for mining in the Legal 500 and is recognised as a Leading Individual for both Mining and Capital Markets: AIM by Chambers and Partners.

Alexander’s practice also includes acting for private equity funds and sovereign wealth funds on transactions in the natural resources sector.

Alexander is also closely involved with UK regulatory and corporate governance developments and provides regular advice and training to clients on the FCA’s sponsor regime, the UK Listing Rules, the AIM Rules, the UK Prospectus Regulation as well as the UK Market Abuse and UK Corporate Governance Codes.