England - London • Corporate and commercial
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s ’responsive and solution orientated’ team is highly experienced in the entire spectrum of equity capital markets work, including IPOs, follow-on listing and public M&A – in addition to fully integrated US securities law advice. Richard Werner and Tom Bacon jointly lead the department following the departure of former practice head Alexander Keepin to Simmons & Simmons in February 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsive, solution orientated’
‘Tom Bacon is a rising and promising figure - very engaged and solution-orientated.’
‘Enjoyable to work with - partner engagement throughout transactions, able to quickly and efficiently turn around work, commercial approach and a good understanding of our business and the risks faced’
‘Richard Werner has strong technical knowledge regarding funds, he is highly responsive and provides sound advice and solutions to legal issues.’
‘BCLP are a top class corporate law firm. I have worked with them on and off for my 13 years in the City and since their BLP days, through their merger, they have maintained an excellent reputation for efficient, reliable and reasonably priced legal advice, both for corporate clients and as legal counsel to financial adviser.’
- 'Lara Rush is one of the most impressive Associates I have come across. She seems a natural Partner in waiting, despite her relatively young years. A relentless work ethic, technical competence and an extremely personable nature with clients means she maintains an excellent reputation in the industry.’
‘I would have no hesitation using BCLP in all areas of equity capital markets across the Main Market and AIM (including both commercial companies and funds). Tom Bacon in particular is technical, commercial and responsive which make him a standout partner. Tom was also instrumental in developing the legal framework and documentation to support the BookBuild Platform to facilitate retail participation in capital raising transactions.’
Key clients
- Liberum Capital
- Pantheon Resources
- Peel Hunt
- Trident Royalties
- Stifel Nicolaus Europe
- Ncondezi Energy
- FRP Advisory
- Kape Technologies
- Secure Income REIT
- i (x) Net Zero Plc
- Aferian Plc
- San Leon Energy
- BMO Capital Markets
- H&P Advisory Limited
- Greatland Gold Plc
- SDX Energy Plc
- Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
- Playtech Plc
- Raven Property Group
- Plus 500
- Redde Northgate
- Industrials REIT
- Axiom European Financial Debt Fund
Work highlights
- Advised Secure Income REIT PLC on its recommended merger with LXi REIT PLC. The transaction created a REIT with a combined valuation of £3.9 billion.
- Advised Kape Technologies plc on its US$222.5m placing and Primary Bid retail offer.
- Advised Raven Property Group Limited on the divestment of its Russian business to Prestino Investments Ltd.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Werner, Tom Bacon