England - London • Corporate and commercial
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG’s ECM offering combines a strong funds practice with a separate team that advises on both Main Market and AIM transactions, with the latter having key experience of acting on landmark IPOs and major transactions in the space. Other core specialisms include technology mandates, cross-border matters and work on behalf of mining companies listing on AIM. Practice head Charles Bond has over 30 years of ECM experience across a wide variety of sectors. Jeffrey Elway - a 'very knowledgeable partner with a wealth of experience' - is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'Good client service.'
- 'Deep knowledge and very commercial.'
- 'The team offers a depth of experience in small-cap equity capital markets, whether that be in IPOs, fundraisings or M&A. The experience is much broader based across the team compared to many of its peers, yet fees remain competitive.'
- 'Jeffrey Elway - very knowledgeable partner with a wealth of experience across ECM. Keeps himself at the centre of transactions and is always available. He doesn't just delegate everything to more junior colleagues.'
Key clients
- Aurrigo International PLC
- Revolution Bars Group plc
- Horizonte Minerals Plc
- Canaccord Genuity Limited
- Sprott Capital Partners LP
- Shore Capital
- Baden Hill
- Andrada Mining Limited (formally AfriTin Mining Limited)
- Cenkos Securities plc
- H&T Group plc
- Liberum Capital Limited
- Hummingbird Resources plc
- Peterhouse Capital Limited
- Strand Hansen Limited
- Kanabo Group plc
- Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited
- Peel Hunt LLP
- Pyx Resources Limited
- Ruffer Investment Company Ltd
- Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company plc
- Alvarium Securities Limited
- Jefferies International Limited
- abrdn European Logistics Income plc (formerly Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC)
- Dowgate Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Aurrigo International PLC on its successful placing and admission to trading on AIM.
- Advised the dual listed (AIM/TSX) mining company Horizonte Minerals Plc on a conditional raise of US$80 million for the further development of its Araguaia nickel project in Brazil.
- Advised Canaccord Genuity Limited and Sprott as joint bookrunners on mining development and exploration company Greatland Gold PLC's US$35 million cashbox placing.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Charles Bond