A ‘great team with relevant experience’, Watson Farley & Williams LLP covers the full range of equity capital markets matters for a roster of AIM-listed clients as well as their nominated advisers and brokers. The team is well-regarded for its expertise in the energy and natural resources sectors, where it regularly guides clients through IPOs, secondary fundraises, as well as cross-border reverse takeovers and take-private transactions. Chris Kilburn leads the practice as well as the firm’s oil and gas offering and advises domestic and international clients in the sector on equity issues, while corporate expert Jan Mellmann is a key contact for debt and equity hybrid deals.
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‘Great team with relevant experience, delivering great service with timely responses and aptitude to take on complex matters and respond to dynamic deal environments.’
‘The team's key strength is its extensive experience in natural resources capital market matters, which gives it valuable insights into the expectations of other participants such as Nomads. This knowledge means they anticipate issues and facilitate sensible solutions.’
‘Chris Kilburn is always available, works hard and is unflappable under pressure.’
‘Pragmatic, commercial and solution-focused,’
‘Jan Mellmann is hugely experienced and user friendly.’
Clients clés
- Beacon Energy plc
- Star Energy
- Celsius Resources Limited
- Ascent Resources plc
- Aminex plc
- Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd
- Chesterfield Resources Plc
- Coro Energy plc
- Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas
- Tower Resources plc
Points forts
- Advised AIM-traded Beacon Energy plc on its reverse takeover of Rhein Petroleum GmbH.
- Advised AIM listed Star Energy (formerly IGas Energy Plc) on its acquisition of a majority stake in a company with geothermal assets in Croatia.
- Advised Ascent Resources Plc on its proposed all share takeover of Amur Minerals Corporation.
Avocats
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Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Responsable de la pratique
Chris Kilburn
Autres avocats clés
Jan Mellmann