The ‘very personal and commercial’ team at Druces LLP advises issuers, AIM-listed companies, and their nominated advisers on a wide range of equity transactions, with a particular emphasis on handling public and private fundraises as well as on guiding international clients through UK IPOs and listings. Dominic Traynor, who regularly advises companies in the mining and energy sectors on equity issuances and reverse takeovers, heads up the practice, which also features Jack Dervyn, who chiefly works with clients in the natural resources and tech spaces.
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- 'Very responsive and well positioned in the market.'
- 'Personal and commercial.'
Key clients
- Ajax Resources Plc
- EV Metals Group Plc
- Zenith Energy Ltd
- Airnow PLC
- Amedeo Resources PLC
- Athelney Trust Plc
- Beaumont Cornish Limited
- Boston International Holdings plc
- Critical Mineral Resources PLC
- Conico Ltd
- Ecovista Plc
- Egdon Resources PLC
- Finablr PLC
- First Development Resources Plc
- Golden Metal Resources Plc
- Goldplat PLC
- Great Southern Copper PLC
- Greatland Gold PLC
- GSTechnologies Ltd
- Katoro Gold PLC
- Kavango Resources plc
- Kibo Energy PLC
- MAST Energy Developments plc
- Mosman Oil and Gas Ltd
- Mustang Energy PLC
- Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company PLC
- Oilex Ltd
- Panthera Resources plc
- Power Metal Resources plc
- Red Rock Resources PLC
- Regency Mines PLC
- RentGuarantor Holdings PLC
- Rockfire Resources PLC
- SI Capital Ltd
- SigmaRoc PLC
- Savannah Resources PLC
- Starvest PLC
- Thor Mining PLC
- TomCo Energy PLC
- VSA Capital Limited
Work highlights
- Advised EV Metals Group Plc in connection with its £50m acquisition of leading UK battery materials business from main market listed Johnson Matthey Plc.
- Advised Kavango Resources Plc on its £3m placing and subscription by way of a simplified disclosure prospectus, as well as various acquisition transactions.
- Advised GSTechnologies Limited on various secondary fundraisings and corporate restructuring.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dominic Traynor