David Hicks > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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Work Department

Financial services; corporate, financial services and funds.

Position

David advises both institutional and independent clients on constitutional and governance arrangements, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and raising funds. He specialises in corporate advisory, corporate finance and transactional work, particularly within the financial services and wealth management sectors, and for investment trusts. His work for quoted companies includes leading the firm’s corporate compliance, annual reporting and general meeting work for listed clients. David advises listed, AIM-traded and other public and private companies on various company law and compliance matters, including in relation to the Companies Act 2006, listing rules, disclosure and transparency rules, UK corporate governance code and AIM rules. He advises investment trusts on fundraising and other matters, including a bonus issue of subscription shares for Fidelity Japanese Values plc which closed in summer 2014. David acts for a number of limited liability partnerships on structuring, constitutional and governance arrangements, particularly within the wealth management sector. He has advised on strategic and complex restructuring and transactional matters for wealth managers, insurers, insurance brokers and other authorised firms and individuals, both within the UK and internationally.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Partnership

Specialising in the financial services sectors, Simmons & Simmons‘ partnership group has strengths in advising individuals and partnership structures on strategic partnerships, wealth management transactions, setting up LLPs, restructuring, and acquisitions, to name a few. Ania Rontaler leads the department and concentrates on UK and US asset management companies, assisting with partnership arrangements, conversions, and member exits. David Hicks, who joined the team in January 2023 from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, focuses on non-contentious matters for asset and wealth management partnerships, while Martin Shah has expertise in advising on tax matters relating to partnerships and LLPs both domestically and internationally.