Jonathan King
Partner, UK
Jonathan is a Partner in the corporate practice focused on advising public companies and investment banks on corporate finance and capital markets transactions.
Jonathan has extensive experience of advising on all forms of public company equity financings and public M&A transactions. Heading the equity capital markets team in Osborne Clarke's London office, Jonathan has taken a leading role on some of the firm’s most high-profile and complex corporate finance transactions. Over the course of his career, he has advised on more than 50 IPOs, over 50 public company takeovers (recommended, hostile and competitive) and numerous secondary offerings.
He is recognised by the legal directories as an expert in his field, and is known for delivering an exceptional service in a highly technical and regulated area of the law. Jonathan qualified in 1996 and has been a Partner at Osborne Clarke since 2003.
"He responds very quickly with very thoughtful and considered responses."
"He's fantastic and one of the most commercial lawyers out there for AIM and public M&A work. He is very technical and a pleasure to work with." (Chambers & Partners)
Berenberg and Investec
Advised Berenberg and Investec on £31M placing and subscription for AIM-quoted Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, read more.
TalkTalk
Advised TalkTalk on recommended £1.1 billion takeover by Tosca IOM Limited, read more.
Elixirr
Advised Elixirr on its successful AIM IPO in the first IPO since lockdown began, read more.
Oakley Advisory
Advised Oakley Advisory in connection with Confluence Technologies' £160m recommended cash offer for StatPro Group.
Brickability
Advised Cenkos as nominated adviser and broker, on Brickability Group plc’s £150m AIM IPO and £57m placing.
Berenberg and Grant Thornton
Advised Berenberg and Grant Thornton on £163 million Alpha Financial Markets Consulting AIM IPO, read more.
LDC
Advised LDC on £217 million Team 17 Group IPO, read more.
TalkTalk
Advised TalkTalk on £200 million cashbox placing, read more.
Cenkos and Numis
Advised Cenkos and Numis on £170 million placing, read more.
UNITE
Advised UNITE on £100 million equity fundraising.
Stride Gaming
Advised on £70m Stride Gaming IPO, read more.
In The Style Group plc
Advised In the Style Group plc on its £105 million IPO and associated £60 million placing.
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Advised Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited on the successful £20 million equity fundraising for Gulf Marine Services plc.
Insights
Corporate
UK's M&A regulator consults on significant changes to the Takeover Code
The update reflects the multitude of authorisations and clearances surrounding a takeover and comes as Brexit ends the role of...
04/11/2020
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6m
Corporate
Listed companies, are you ready for the changes to the Market Abuse Regulation?
As the end of the UK's transition period with the EU fast approaches, listed companies should make sure they are...
29/10/2020
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3m
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Life sciences companies turn to public markets for injections of capital
London markets have remained open during the pandemic allowing for a surge in life sciences and healthcare sector deals including...
25/08/2020
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3m
20/05/2020
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1m
Managing Covid-19
Listed company AGMs: the COVID-19 factor
March to May in any year is typically the period during which listed companies with financial years ending on 31...
20/03/2020
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6m
Managing Covid-19
How will coronavirus impact corporate transactions and reporting?
As the situation in the UK and around the world evolves rapidly, many businesses will be focussed on the immediate...
03/03/2020
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3m
Corporate
What’s the risk? | ESMA publishes new guidance on risk factors
On 1 October 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its guidelines on the inclusion of risk factors...
04/10/2019
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5m
22/08/2018
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5m
31/07/2018
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7m
27/07/2018
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3m
