The ‘commercial, highly competent’ equity capital markets team at Dentons has a wide geographic reach, handling a varied caseload of IPOs, secondary fundraisings, and take-private transactions across the UK and EMEA regions. The team is well-regarded for its ability to advise issuers and underwriters on privatisation IPOs in emerging markets, and it also regularly advises companies in a diverse array of sectors on redomiciliations and dual listings. Emerging markets expert Nikolas Colbridge is a key contact for this line of work and co-heads the team with Neil Nicholson, who handles ECM matters as well as advising on public and private M&A. US securities expert Cameron Half is a further key contact.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Commercial, highly competent and work very well with other advisers to come to a successful outcome.’
‘Strong track record of ECM projects, eagerness to expand their knowledge and support the client in any way they can.’
Key clients
- Air Astana
- Hidroelectrica
- D P Eurasia NV
- VGP NV
- Polymetal International PLC
- PRS REIT plc
- Housing Development Finance Corporation
- Fluxys SA
Work highlights
- Advised the national airline of Kazakhstan, Air Astana, on its privatisation and Rule 144A/Reg S IPO triple listing on the LSE, AIX and KASE.
- Advised Hidroelectrica, the largest electricity producer in Romania, on its Rule 144A/Reg S IPO and listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
- Advised Fluxys SA as an anchor investor on the privatisation and initial public offering and listing on the Muscat Stock Exchange of OQ Gas Networks SAOG.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nikolas Colbridge, Neil Nicholson