Fladgate LLP‘s equity capital markets practice maintains a strong emphasis on international AIM transactions across the oil and gas, mining, healthcare, technology and financial services sectors. Beyond these core focus areas, the team is noted for its presence in emerging sectors such as eSports, cannabis, and psychedelics. Practice head David Robinson is well versed in ECM work and public M&A. Paul Airley also comes highly recommended by clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Extremely responsive to changing environments, clear guidance, flexible, personable, and a focus on the end desired outcome.’

  • ‘Very good balance between technical know-how and commercial, practical sense. Easy transition between different partners and associates when primary contact has not been available. Very user-friendly people generally, which is not always the case in my experience in firms of a similar size or larger.'

  • ‘We always find Paul Airley to provide sensible, considered advice and this extends to the wider team whenever necessary to involve others.’

Key clients

  • 4Global PLC
  • Alliance Pharma PLC
  • Angus Energy PLC
  • Audioboom Group PLC
  • Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd
  • Fiinu PLC
  • Fulcrum Metals PLC
  • Galileo Resources PLC
  • Gfinity PLC
  • Global Petroleum Limited
  • Jubilee Metals Group PLC
  • Logistics Development Group PLC
  • Naked Wines PLC
  • Pan African Resources PLC
  • Powerhouse Energy Group PLC
  • Rockfire Resources PLC
  • Silver Bullet Data Services Group PLC
  • Tiger Royalties and Investments PLC
  • Warpaint London PLC
  • Windward Ltd.
  • Xtract Resources PLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Fiinu Holdings Limited on its reverse takeover of AIM-listed cash shell, Immediate Acquisition plc, and related £8m equity placing and £2.5m facility. The enlarged group had a market capitalisation on its admission to AIM of £50 million.
  • Acted for Fulcrum Metals PLC on its admission to AIM and associated placing, which raised approximately £3 million. Allenby Capital Limited acted as nominated adviser, and Clear Capital Markets Limited acted as broker.
  • Acted for AIM listed Bluerock Diamonds PLC in connection with a complex financing involving the issue of loan notes, the issue of new convertible loan notes, the amendment of existing convertible loan notes and the entry into a new facility agreement.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Robinson

Other key lawyers

Paul Airley