Ed is an Associate Director in the Corporate practice at Osborne Clarke. He focusses on advising public companies and investment banks on all forms of corporate finance and public M&A transactions on bot AIM and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Ed has broad experience across various industries and fields but has particular capability in advising businesses in the Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Energy & Energy Transition sectors.
Known for his personable and collaborative approach, Ed enjoys a strong and growing reputation in this highly technical and regulated area of the law. He has been ranked in the legal directories since 2021 and, in the latest editions, is recognised as a 'Star Associate' in Chambers and Partners and as a 'Rising Star' by the Legal 500.
Further, Ed also advises on private M&A transactions and corporate governance issues enabling him to support businesses throughout their lifecycles.
Ed joined Osborne Clarke in 2017. Prior to this, his career also includes a six-month secondment to TUI Group and six months working as a trainee in Dubai.
Ed is highly experienced and a safe pair of hands on all things UK ECM and public M&A
He's a well-rounded professional who provides reliable and practical advice. He is attentive and always pleasant to work with.
He is technically very good and has very good knowledge of AIM
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
I am passionate about the work I do and helping clients achieve their strategic goals. Whether that is completing an IPO, successfully executing a strategic/business-critical transaction, raising growth funds, or helping them support their own clients effect such transactions, I provide exceptional service.
I achieve this by working collaboratively and personably with everyone involved in the transaction to ensure it runs as efficiently and smoothly as possible.
Elixirr International plc
Advised the global award-winning challenger consultancy on its successful £98.1 million AIM listing and placing
The Property Franchise Group PLC
Advised this leading property franchisor in the UK and manager of a substantial estate agency network and portfolio of lettings properties, in relation to its recommended proposed £214 million all-share merger with Belvoir Group PLC
TalkTalk Telecom Group plc
Advised on the successful £200 million cashbox placing to strengthen the client's balance sheet, support its continued customer growth and its investment in its long-term fibre plans
WG Partners, Panmure Gordon (now Panmure Liberum) and Stifel
Advised on £34.3 million placing for Redx Pharma plc
essensys plc
Advised the leading global provider of mission-critical software-as-a-service platforms and on-demand cloud services to the high growth flexible workspace industry, on its successful £72.6 million AIM IPO
Investec Bank plc
Advised on the successful £100 million cashbox placing for AIM-quoted Blue Prism Group plc, a global leader in robotic process automation
AMTE Power plc
Advised this developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells for specialist markets, on its successful £61 million AIM IPO and associated placing
Creo Medical Group plc
Advised the medical devices company focusing on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy, on a fundraising, consisting of a placing and retail offer to raise gross proceeds of up to £17 million
Cenkos Securities (now Cavendish)
Advised on Brickability Group plc's £150m AIM IPO and associated £57 million institutional placing
Singer Capital Markets
Advised on Chapel Down's (England's largest producer of sparkling and still wines) and The Works' (one of the UK's leading multi-channel value retailers of books, arts and crafts, stationery, toys and games) admissions to AIM
4most
Advised this leading provider of risk analytics and modelling solutions to banks and insurers, and its management team on the sale of the company to Phoenix Equity Partners
Ebiquity plc
Advised this world leader in media investment analysis, on its successful and significantly over-subscribed £15 million placing and acquisitions of Media Path Network AB and Media Management, LLC
Investec Bank plc
Advised on £72 million class 1 disposal by Mears Group, the housing solutions provider
TEAM Asset Management
Advised the Jersey based specialist, investment-led active fund manager currently providing discretionary and advisory portfolio management services to private clients and trusts, on its successful AIM IPO
finnCap (now Cavendish)
Advised on £14 million placing for Synairgen to accelerate potential COVID-19 treatment trial
essensys plc
Advised the leading global provider of mission critical software-as-a-service platforms and on-demand cloud services to the flexible workspace industry, on its £31.3 million primary placing, £2 million open offer, and £6.3 million secondary placing
Liberum (now Panmure Liberum)
Advised on £75m AIM IPO of CT Automotive plc and its associated £31m placing
Singer Capital Markets
Advised on £7.4 million placing and retail offer for AIM-quoted Yourgene Health plc, a leading international molecular diagnostics group
