Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Situated within the firm’s corporate transactions practice, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s equity capital markets team is well-placed to advise on listings and fundraises, US securities matters, as well as on transactions between listed companies and funds, with a particularly strong reputation for handling public takeovers. The team has guided listed companies in the tech, real estate, and financial services sectors on inbound fundraisings and take-private transactions, including handling asset management mergers and buyouts, and it also advises AIM clients on a host of regulatory matters. The team is jointly headed by Richard Werner, who handles IPOs and secondary fundraises for AIM and Main Market clients, and Tom Bacon, who is noted for his takeovers expertise. Lara Rush is well-regarded for advice on fundraising as well as public M&A.