Burges Salmon LLP is noted for its strong focus on the energy sector, allowing the team to advise renewables companies as well as their sponsors, underwriters, and advisers on both public and private equity issues as well as on the regulatory aspects of public M&A and takeovers. The team, which maintains offices across the UK, is also capable of advising investors, underwriters and issuers on cross-border transactions and on admissions to UK markets. M&A and governance expert Nick Graves heads up the team together with Dominic Davis, who handles a steady stream of fundraises and IPOs.
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Key clients
- Gooch & Housego plc
- ITM Power plc
- Michelmersh Brick Holdings plc
- Peel Hunt LLP
- WH Ireland Limited
- Genus PLC
- Stockdale Securities
- Premier Miton Group plc
- FirstGroup plc
- EDP Renewables Europe, S.L.U.
Work highlights
- Advised WH Ireland, as NOMAD and broker, in connection with the acquisition by way of reverse takeover by Drumz plc of Acuity Risk Management Limited and the proposed fundraising by Pittards plc by way of a placing and open offer.
- Advised FirstGroup plc on its bus fleet and infrastructure decarbonisation programme.
- Advised Gooch & Housego plc on its acquisition of Artemis Optical.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nick Graves, Dominic Davis