LAWYER PROFILE

Adrian West

UK 2026

Travers Smith LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: AIM

UK-wide

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Travers Smith LLP

Practice Areas

Adrian is Head of the Corporate M&A and ECM Group. His practice is focussed on equity capital markets and M&A, and he is renowned as a leading adviser on IPOs.

Equity capital markets

Adrian is routinely engaged as either underwriter counsel or issuer counsel on Main Market and AIM IPOs and secondary fundraisings. Adrian has also advised management teams or significant shareholders on several high-profile IPOs in recent years.

Adrian regularly advises clients on the Market Abuse Regulations and compliance with the UKLA Listing Rules and AIM Rules.

M&A and general corporate advisory work

Adrian has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border M&A, public takeovers, demergers and joint ventures. He also provides general corporate and strategic advice.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Capital Markets: AIM - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Adrian West is praised for his work assisting clients with fund-raisings and listings on AIM. He also acts as chair of Travers Smith's M&A and Equity Capital Markets group.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Adrian gives succinct advice in a way that really suits us.
Capital Markets: AIMChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He's very thoughtful; he thinks through everything and you always feel like he's one step ahead of you.
Capital Markets: AIMChambers Guide to the Legal Profession