Bishop & Sewell
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Our Corporate team has considerable experience in advising on all aspects of public company issues, including acting on mergers and acquisition transactions, preparing the business for an initial public offering (IPO), regulatory issues and restructuring.

Public Limited Companies are generally well-established, larger companies which choose to on the London Stock Exchange or Alternative Investment Market (AIM) so their shares can be traded publicly.

Having worked with public companies in both national and international arenas, we have exposure in and understanding of a wide range of sectors. We deliver a fully project-managed service for clients from the early stages and guide them through a wide range of legal matters including disposals, acquisitions, mergers or takeovers, and preparing the business for an IPO.

We have extensive negotiation experience and always aim to reach an agreement that satisfies our client. By choosing the right tactic at each stage of the transaction, our expertise increases the chances that your deal will complete successfully.

Whatever the nature of the deal, we will help you to agree the terms of the transaction, and assist in the due diligence process, issuing or answering the detailed questions required, in order to uncover any liabilities and risks that may affect the transaction or the deal value.

Our expert team can provide public companies with commercial advice on:

  • Flotations and advice on listing shares
  • Secondary issues of shares
  • Transactions for public companies
  • Public company takeovers, mergers and acquisitions
  • Advice on understanding listing rules
  • Corporate governance
  • Off-market fundraisings
  • Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise
  • Investment (SEIS) fundraisings
  • Employment matters
  • Reputation management
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Irrespective of whether we are dealing with mergers & acquisitions for a small, private company or a mid-sized public company, we help clients in our own uniquely friendly, yet efficient and professional fashion.

To discuss your public company, please contact our Company Law team in the first instance.

Email company@bishopandsewell.co.uk or contact 020 7631 4141 and ask to speak to the Company Law team.

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