Linklaters’ equity capital markets practice has strong abilities advising its range of clients, including HSBC and BNP Paribas, on cases including those combining businesses, accelerated bookbuild offerings, and the sale of high-value shares, often in cross-jurisdictional contexts. Team leader and ‘outstanding lawyer’ Alexander Harmse advises investment banks and issuers on equity and related issues, as well as on high-yield debt matters. Managing associate Xu Wang is noteworthy and has a developing specialism in the range of ECM transactions; she is regarded for her ’client dedication’.
Testimonials
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‘A lean and mean team. Knowledgeable, responsive and quick, as well as very pragmatic. Often in the market and active.’
‘Alexander Harmse is an outstanding lawyer, very smart and pragmatic. He can tap from relevant precedents by heart and is very pleasant to work with.'
- 'Alexander Harmse makes an excellent team with Xu Wang. Xu Wang is so experienced and knowledgeable that she makes an excellent and very reliable side-kick for Harmse.’
‘An excellent track record as banks' counsel in the Dutch ECM market.’
‘Alexander Harmse is a seasoned capital markets professional with outstanding transactional structuring capabilities, which makes him a strong sparring partner on transaction structure discussions.'
- 'Xu Wang shows outstanding client dedication.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO
- BNP PARIBAS
- Hauck & Aufhäuser
- HSBC
- Jefferies
- UBS
- VAM Investments SPAC
- Van Lanschot Kempen
Work highlights
- Advised consortium of banks on the €593.6m undocumented accelerated bookbuild offering of ASR Nederland N.V. to partly finance the combination of the Dutch insurance and banking activities of ASR with those of Aegon N.V.
- Advised consortium of banks on the €25m undocumented capital increase via an accelerated bookbuild offering of Vivoryon Therapeutics N.V.
- Advising VAM Investments SPAC B.V. (VAM SPAC) on its potential business combination with Supermoney S.p.A., which offers price comparison and technological services in the energy, gas and telecommunications sector.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Harmse