IPOs
"Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP remains its top-tier position thanks to its large 12-partner team and sustained high-volume (and frequently high-value) deal flow" (Legal 500, 2006)
For three consecutive years, we have been ranked as the number one AIM firm by the leading legal directories, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. With a total of nine partners from our corporate finance department focusing on IPOs, we are well equipped to deal with our clients needs.
We continue to build our strength and depth in the AIM and domestic flotations market, acting for a portfolio of issuers and advisers and capitalising on the firm’s various industry sector strengths. We have worked on some of the most high profile AIM admissions including acting on the issuer side for Metal-Tech, NETeller, Orca Interactive, Allergy Therapeutics, Careforce Group and Gaming VC Holdings SA and, on the advisory side, advising Canaccord Capital, Durlacher, Arbuthnot Securities, Bridgewell Securities, Robert W Baird, KPMG Corporate Finance, Corporate Synergy and Altium Capital.
As well as a significant amount of AIM work we also advise on full list flotations. Examples of our clients include, acting for the Israeli security systems provider, Visionic and Close Income & Growth VCT.
In 2007 we advised on 11 flotations on both AIM and the Full List (8 acting for the company and 3 acting for the nominated adviser/sponsor/ broker).
Our IPO work has involved both UK and overseas companies operating across a range of industries, most notably in the mining and resources, leisure, gaming, healthcare and technology sectors, with a total market capitalisation of over £1.7bn, with aggregate funds raised in excess of £500m.
