Mayer Brown International LLP’s team combines UK and US equity capital markets capabilities in its advice to AIM-listed issuer clients, sponsors, underwriters, and shareholders, allowing it to domestic issuances as well as SEC-registered offerings and international public company mergers. The energy, life sciences, mining, and tech sectors represent particular areas of focus for the team, with additional experience guiding private equity funds through share investments and public company takeovers. Kate Ball-Dodd heads up the team and regularly advises on IPOs, secondary fundraises, and block trades in addition to handling corporate governance work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Superb team, with the ability to utilise the full reach of MB's network of capabilities.’

  • ‘Rebecca Bothamley is our go-to corporate lawyer on any ECM work for multiple portfolio companies. Highly pragmatic and commercial approach to problem solving. Provides immense reassurance around the delivery of our transactions and appropriate challenge when we go to far.’

  • 'A fantastic team. Pragmatic and quick to respond, with deep industry knowledge.'

  • 'Rebecca Bothamley showcases total commitment to the client, is calm and dedicated.'

Key clients

  • bioMérieux SA
  • Canaccord Genuity
  • Grenergy Renovables
  • Investec Bank
  • Lunglife AI
  • Numis Securities
  • Peel Hunt
  • Stifel
  • VAALCO, Inc.
  • Velocys plc
  • Vitruvian Partners

Work highlights

  • Advised LungLife AI on a fundraising transaction.
  • Advised Velocys plc on its takeover by scheme of arrangement by a consortium of private equity and green funds.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kate Ball-Dodd

Other key lawyers

Richard Smith, Harriet Hainsworth, Rebecca Bothamley