Simmons & Simmons

Piers is a partner in the capital markets group, which forms part of the financial markets department. He has significant experience in international capital markets work, both equity and debt, with a particular focus in recent years on equity-linked transactions. His experience has included advising issuers and underwriters on a wide range of debt and equity capital markets work including straight bonds, convertible and exchangeable bonds, Euro Medium Term Note Programmes and Euro Commercial Paper Programmes, GDRs and liability management transactions. His experience has covered a broad range of jurisdictions, including most parts of Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Japan, Australia and Canada.

Worked at a leading international law firm, London, Paris and São Paulo, for over 12 years; secondment to a major international bank in London; capital markets partner Simmons & Simmons, London 2012.