Capital Markets: AIM

Led by partners Nick McCarthy and Oliver Pilkington, the team have extensive experience of advising both corporates and financial institutions on a wide variety of public company transactions, with an exceptional track record of guiding clients through the entire process - from planning to completion. From niche listings to global equity offerings for large multi-nationals, we work across key industry sectors including the energy and infrastructure, technology, life science and mobility markets

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Whether supporting premium listed giants or AIM-listed innovators, our expertise shines through, proving that Shoosmiths is a trusted partner for strategic and high-value fundraisings and public M&A transactions.

The team’s recent experience includes advising:

• Hipgnosis, music IP investment and song management company, on its $1.7bn takeover bid from US private equity fund Blackstone
• Main Market listed Ten Entertainment Group plc, one of the UK’s largest ten-pin bowling operators, on its £287 million takeover by US private equity firm Trive Capital
• AIM-listed Smoove plc, a mortgage software provider, on its takeover by Digcom UK Holdings, an indirect subsidiary of Australian property platform PEXA Group, in a deal worth £30.8m, by way of a scheme of arrangement
• Supporting the directors of Rotala Group Ltd, a privately owned investment vehicle formed specifically for the purpose of acquiring West Midlands-based bus operator Rotala PLC