Ed is an Associate Director in Osborne Clarke's Corporate practice, focussed on advising public companies and investment banks on all forms of corporate finance and public M&A transactions, on both AIM and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

He works across several sectors including Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Energy & Utilities. Further, Ed also advises on private M&A transactions and corporate governance issues enabling him to support businesses throughout their lifecycles.

Ed enjoys a strong and growing reputation in this highly technical and regulated area of the law and is recognised as a 'Star Associate' in Chambers and Partners and as a 'Rising Star' by the Legal 500.

Ed joined Osborne Clarke in 2017 from the Equity Capital Markets team of a 'Silver Circle' law firm. His career also includes a six-month secondment to TUI Group and spending six months working as a trainee in the Dubai office of a large multinational law firm.

 

"Very responsive and efficient" and "Very knowledgeable across all aspects of the transaction and process"

Capital Markets: AIM, UK, Chambers and Partners

 

"He's a well-rounded professional who provides reliable and practical advice. He is attentive and always pleasant to work with." 

Capital Markets: AIM, UK, Chambers and Partners

  

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

As a member of the Parents and Carers committee, my role is to bring together people in all different family or caring situations to support and network with each other. I also seek to ensure the views of those with parenting or caring responsibilities are adequately represented in interactions with the firm. 

This work forms part of OC Gender, our employee network focusing on providing opportunities and a voice to everyone, no matter their gender.

Investec Bank plc

Advised Investec on £100m placing for Blue Prism Group plc, a global leader in robotic process automation

Elixirr International plc

Advised Elixirr, the global award-winning challenger consultancy, on its successful £98m AIM IPO

 

Investec

Advised Investec Bank plc on the successful £100 million cashbox placing for AIM-quoted Blue Prism Group plc, a global leader in robotic process automation, read more.

Investec

Advised Investec on £72M class 1 disposal by Mears Group, the housing solutions provider.

Raymond James

Advised Raymond James in connection with Infopro Digital's £114.5m recommended cash offer for Haynes Publishing Group.

Cenkos

Advised Cenkos Securities plc, in its capacity as nominated adviser and broker, on Brickability Group plc’s £150m AIM IPO and associated £57 million institutional placing, read more.

AMTE Power plc

Advised AMTE Power plc, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells for specialist markets, on its successful AIM listing and associated placing. On admission, AMTE will have a market capitalisation of £61 million.

TEAM Asset Management

Advised TEAM Asset Management a 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

Investec

Advised Investec on £40m placing for Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc, a specialist bank providing working capital solutions to dealers and manufacturers across the UK.

WG Partners

Advised WG Partners LLP on the successful £27.7 million equity fundraising for AIM-quoted Redx Pharma plc.

finnCap Ltd

Advised finnCap on placing for Synairgen to accelerate potential COVID-19 treatment trial, read more.

hVIVO

Advised hVIVO on recommended all-share merger with Open Orphan, read more.

Elixirr

Advised Elixirr International plc, the global award-winning challenger consultancy on its successful AIM listing and placing. Following admission, Elixirr will have a market capitalisation of £98 million, read more.

essensys plc

Advises essensys plc on £72.6m AIM IPO, read more.

MADE.COM

Advises MADE.COM on £40M equity funding round. 

Raymond James Financial International

Advised Raymond James in connection with Infopro Digital's £114.5m recommended cash offer for Haynes Publishing Group

 

In the Style Group plc

Advised In the Style Group plc, the fast-growing e-commerce womenswear fashion brand, on its successful AIM listing and associated placing.  Following admission, In the Style Group plc had a market capitalisation of £105 million.

Panmure Gordon

Advised Panmure Gordon on the successful £20 million equity fundraise for Gulf Marine Services plc. Read more.

Cenkos & Investec

Advised Cenkos and Investec on up to £16 million equity raise and re-admission to AIM of Eddie Stobart Logistics, a leading UK end-to-end supply chain, transport and logistics group.

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