PartnerRichie is head of Fox Williams' corporate team and specialise in M&A, venture capital and capital markets transactions across a number of industry sectors. As head of corporate, Richie advises UK and international companies and financial institutions on a broad range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, AIM listings, public takeovers and corporate governance, shareholder engagement and activist investor situations. He advises clients in a variety of industry sectors with a focus on technology, financial services, FinTech and natural resources and has particular expertise in understanding the issues facing international companies entering the UK market to seek funding or make investments and acquisitions. He is a long-time director of the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce, and co-chair of its SME Forum. Richie is also a member of the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Expert Committee and recently served on the judging panel of the UK Private Business Awards on two occasions.
England - London • Corporate and commercial
Fox Williams LLP
Lauded by clients for its depth of expertise and cross-border capabilities, the ‘excellent’ corporate team at Fox Williams LLP is well positioned to advise clients across the technology, financial services, media, travel and professional services sectors. Practice head Richie Clark focuses on private and public M&A, principally in the technology, financial services and natural resources sectors, and has continued to deepen relationships with the firm's international client base. Mary Elliott, praised for her ’practical solutions’, leads the firm’s publishing and digital media offering where she focuses on publishing and edtech M&A. Andrew Woolf is a key port of all for listed companies, private companies and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals, particularly in the financial services and technology sectors. The team has been strengthened by the arrival of VC and financial services expert Bryan Shaw, a dual-qualified (England and Australia) practitioner, who joined from MBM Commercial in December 2022.
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Testimonials
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‘Fox Williams is unique because they have a big pool of specialised departments. The most important factor is that the various teams work extremely well with each other.'
‘The leader of the M&A team who handled my case, Paul Osborne, is an extremely knowledgeable and professional advisor, also the rest of team and all the other in hbiuse specialist stood out impressively.’
‘The team I worked with were calm and experienced in my industry and gave good counsel at all junctures of the deal.’
‘Mary Elliott - partner; industry expertise and practical solutions to hurdles that are presented in any deal.'
- 'Chien-Wei Lui - associate; very calm under pressure and swift responses when necessary.’
Key clients
- Constellation Software Inc
- Rollins, Inc.
- Revolut Ltd
- Allianz X
- Blis Mobile
- Allica Bank
- Perenna
- Trustbridge Global Media
- Walker Books
- London & Capital Group Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for the management of London & Capital Group Limited who are rolling over a substantial amount of equity into the purchasing company.
- Advised long-standing AIM listed client Summerway Capital plc on its £80 million acquisition of Vertigrow Technology Ltd by way of reverse takeover and associated £8.5 million fundraise.
- Advised the shareholders of Blis Global to the private equity house, Lloyds Development Capital.
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Richie Clark