Clifford Chance LLP maintains a strong equity capital markets offering capable of covering the full range of matters and transactions for a roster of blue-chip manager- and issuer-side clients. The team handles a steady stream of high-value IPOs on the London Stock Exchange, as well as on Middle Eastern and European exchanges, and it also regularly works with the firm’s well-regarded corporate team to advise on impactful public M&A and reverse takeover deals. Practice head Simon Thomas is well-positioned to handle both domestic and international IPOs and equity placings, while former team co-lead Adrian Cartwright continues to serve as a key contact for advice on issuances and global depositary receipts on international exchanges. Christopher Roe is well-regarded for his expertise in public M&A and equity restructuring, and James Koessler is active across a broad and growing range of high-value equity transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘Great team, delivering outstanding service to investment banking clients.’
‘I particularly rate Christopher Roe, who really understands what matters to my institution and manages the team perfectly. Another top performer is James Koessler, who has been punching above his weight for years.’
‘Great depth of ECM partners with high levels of technical capability who are charming to work with.’
‘Very strong technically, very calm and consistent and good deal managers.’
‘Christopher Roe is a helpful and cheerful partner who has great technical knowledge and is always willing to help work through issues (on a deal or generally).’
‘Fantastic team. Highly knowledgeable. Ability to work on tricky transactions. Deal with many challenging situations very well.’
‘Adrian Cartwright and Christopher Roe are exceptional partners. James Koessler is a fantastic senior associate with high-quality product delivery, strong knowledge and exceptional client service. He is a really star lawyer.’
‘Simon Thomas is a fantastic partner with deep knowledge of the market. Handles meetings very effectively. James Koessler is a superstar associate; extremely hard-working and technically skilled.’
Key clients
- Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
- Erste Group Bank AG
- Jefferies GMBH
- Morgan Stanley Europe SE
- Banca Comercială Română SA
- Barclays Bank Ireland PLC
- BofA Securities Europe SA
- UBS Europe SE
- UniCredit Bank AG
- Wood & Company Financial Services
- Auerbach Grayson
- BRD – Groupe Société Générale
- S.S.I.F. BT Capital Partners S.A.
- S.S.I.F. Swiss Capital S.A.
- Qatar Investment Authority
- Zhejiang Yongtai Technology
- WestRock Company
- Bank of America
- Citibank
- Emirates NBD
- EFG
- First Abu Dhabi Bank
- Investcorp Capital plc
- Al Ansari Financial Services
- Vitol Investment Partnership
- Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd
- J.P. Morgan
- Harbour Energy plc
- Volvo Car AB
- Admiral Group plc
- Pfizer Inc.
- Cinven
- Permira
- Mid Europa
Work highlights
- Advised 14 underwriters on all English, Romanian and US-law related matters in connection with the initial public offering of Hidroelectrica, by way of an offering by Fondul Proprietatea of its stake, and the listing of Hidroelectrica on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
- Advised the Qatar Investment Authority on its £500m PIPE investment in Severn Trent plc.
Lawyers
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Simon Thomas
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Simon Thomas