Adrian West Email & Phone Number

Equity capital markets:I have a balanced practice advising corporate issuers, investment banks and management teams on IPOs and secondary fundraisings on both the Main Market and AIM. I am ranked as a "Leading Individual" in equity capital markets by the Legal 500. I am ranked in Band 2 by Chambers for my experience advising on AIM transactions. According to Chambers "He is very impressive and is very sensible and pragmatic in his advice."M&A general corporate advisory work:I have extensive experience in domestic and cross-border M&A, public takeovers, demergers and joint ventures. I also provide general corporate and strategic advice.Recent deals include:• Pets at Home on the sale of their specialist hospitals division to Linnaeus• The Hut Group on the acquisition of Claremont Ingredients and Acheson and Acheson• The founder on the Main Market IPO of THG (Hut Group)• TruFin on its AIM IPO, returns of capital and demerger of Distribution Finance Capital from TruFin and simultaneous AIM IPO of Distribution Finance Capital • Hostelworld on its Main Market IPO and subsequent placing and subscription• Liberum as nomad and sole broker on the AIM IPO of Hotel Chocolat Group and subsequent placing• finnCap on the acquisition of Cavendish Corporate Finance and the IPO of the enlarged group on AIM• Serabi Gold on its issue of convertible loan notes and Rule 9 waiver• Pinewood Group on its takeover by Picture Holdco a company backed by funds advised by Aermont• The Trustees of the British Steel Pension Scheme on the separation of the Scheme from Tata Steel• eServGlobal (now called Wameja) on its tripartite joint venture with MasterCard and Belgacom in relation to the HomeSend mobile payments business• The management teams on the IPOs of Pets at Home, Ascential, Exova, Spire Healthcare, British Car Auctions and Revolution Bars

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  Partner

  Travers Smith

  Jul 2011 - Present - London, United Kingdom

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  University Of Exeter