Osborne Clarke LLP has a robust track record of acting for AIM-listed issuers as well as their nominated advisers and brokers on IPOs as well as on secondary fundraisings by way of retail offerings and private placements. The team is also very active in the public M&A space, where it specializes in advising asset managers on takeovers as well as fund mergers. Practice head Jonathan King stands out for his ability to advise clients in the energy, tech, and life sciences sectors on complex ECM transactions, and Ed Nisbet is noted for his strong relationships with investment banks and funds seeking advice on diverse corporate finance and M&A matters. Louise Grzasko is also highly recommended.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Jon King is very experienced.’

  • ‘Very collaborative, client friendly and technically excellent.’

  • ‘Jon King is a very user friendly and commercially astute lawyer.

  • 'Louise Grzasko is highly technically proficient and an excellent manager of transactions.’

  • ‘A really good offering with strong skillset, very commercial and easy to get along with.’

  • ‘Jon King is a consummate professional, very experienced and a pleasure to deal with.’

Key clients

  • Cavendish Capital Markets Limited
  • Investec Bank plc
  • The Property Franchise Group PLC
  • Liberum Capital Limited
  • Next Fifteen Communications plc
  • Elixirr International plc
  • Creo Medical Group plc
  • Thruvision Group plc
  • Actual Experience plc
  • Topps Tiles plc
  • Canaccord Genuity Limited
  • AMTE Power plc
  • Singer Capital Markets
  • Mirriad Advertising Group plc

Work highlights

  • Advised Singer Capital Markets, in its capacity as nominated adviser, on Chapel Down Group plc's move to AIM from the Aquis Stock Exchange.
  • Advised AIM-quoted The Property Franchise Group PLC on its recommended proposed £214.4m all-share merger with Belvoir Group PLC.
  • Advised Liberum Capital Limited, in its capacity as nominated adviser, sole bookrunner and sole broker, on the successful £7.7m placing for AIM-quoted CT Automotive Group plc.

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Practice head

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Jonathan King

Other key lawyers

Louise Grzasko, Ed Nisbet