Our UK Public Company practice brings together multidisciplinary specialists to offer a complete range of integrated legal services specifically tailored for commercial companies and investment trusts listed on the Main Market or quoted on AIM.
Our expertise spans equity and debt capital markets, public and private M&A and corporate governance. We advise on IPOs, further capital raises, public takeovers, defence mandates and all aspects of corporate governance and advise on market rules and regulations, including disclosure obligations.
We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our clients and becoming trusted advisers by really understanding their business operations. We are supported by a cross-border network of colleagues in all other practice areas, including corporate, digital business, dispute resolution, employment, finance, intellectual property, pensions, real estate, regulatory, share schemes and tax. Together, we can support public companies with their strategic goals, whatever they may be.
“Simmons & Simmons has recognised strength advising corporates and financial institutions on domestic and international deals with values in the hundreds of millions. It is highly skilled in a number of areas, including public takeovers, joint ventures and private sales.”
Chambers UK 2026, Corporate/M&A
“Simmons & Simmons advises issuers, banks and investors at every stage of both debt and equity transactions. The team possesses a diverse work portfolio that encompasses IPOs, convertible bonds and private placements with additional capacity for regulatory capital transactions, EMTN programmes and secondary offerings.”
Chambers UK 2026, Equity Capital Markets
Key contacts
If you have any questions, contact a member of the Listed Company Advisory team for assistance:
