England - London • Industry focus
Druces LLP
Druces LLP has 'a strong team with good understanding of what they are doing', and clients remark that the lawyers 'know the nuances and commercial approach required for smaller deals'. Lead partner Dominic Traynor frequently assists lithium project developer Savannah Resources Plc with corporate governance and regulatory matters concerning emerging markets. Corporate and banking partner Christopher Axford recently acted for Essentially Group PLC on the admission of its entire share capital to the AQSE Growth Market, the first UAE-based business to be listed there. Construction specialist Richard Bailey continues to be involved in major projects, among them developments in the retail and energy sectors in the Middle East. Newly promoted partner Jack Dervyn is 'very detail-orientated and always has great availability', and senior associate Mark Lamph, who focuses on ECM transactions, has 'great experience and great manner with clients'.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Strong team with good understanding of what they are doing. They know the nuances and commercial approach required for smaller deals.’
‘Jack Dervyn - very detail orientated and always has great availability. Jack is a testament to all corporate lawyers with work ethic and specialist sector knowledge.'
'Mark Lamph - great experience and great manner with clients.’
Key clients
- Elephant Oil Limited
- Essentially Group Plc
- EV Metals Group Plc
- Caerus Mineral Resources plc
- Africa Mining and Exploration Limited
- Great Southern Copper Plc
- Goldplat Plc
- Katoro Gold PLC
- Kavango Resources plc
- Kibo Energy PLC
- Panthera Resources plc
- Power Metal Resources plc
- Savannah Resources Plc
Work highlights
- Advising Kavango Resources Plc (LSE:KAV), the southern Africa focussed metals exploration company on its £3m placing and subscription by way of a simplified disclosure prospectus, as well as various acquisition transactions.
- Advised Caerus Mineral Resources plc in connection with the share sale of the Company’s Cyprus subsidiaries to PM Ploutonic Metals Ltd and Indo-European Mining PR Ltd.
- Advised AIM-listed Panthera Resources PLC, in connection with an equity capital fundraising, with existing and institutional investors, for approximately £1.06 million.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dominic Traynor