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Kristian Wiggert advises companies, financial institutions and investment funds in Europe and the US on complex cross-border transactions. Having practiced in London since 2000, he understands the commercial issues clients face when they operate internationally.
Mr. Wiggert’s practice covers a wide range of industries, with particular expertise in the life sciences, media and technology and energy sectors.
Mr. Wiggert represents companies, financial advisors and investors in public and private debt and equity financings (including Rule 144A, Regulation S and SEC-registered offerings), and has a particular expertise in royalty monetizations. He works with both US and European entities in cross-border M&A transactions. He also counsels investment funds with respect to transactions, fundraising and compliance with US securities and capital markets regulations.
Representative Matters
- Advising Canaccord Genuity Limited as nominated adviser and joint broker to AIM-quoted Lombard Medical Technologies plc on a £21 million placing of ordinary shares.
- Advising The Hut Group, a multi-category, multi-website specialist on-line retailer and brand owner, on the acquisition of Probikekit.com and related equity fundraise.
- Advising Eland Oil & Gas on US aspects of its £118 million initial AIM flotation.
- Advising IMS Consulting Group Limited, a UK-based company providing compliance consulting services to the investment management industry, in connection with the acquisition of HedgeOp Compliance LLC, a US-based business in the same industry, for a combination of cash and debt.
- Acting for Piper Jaffray in a fundraising for Evolva Holding SA totalling CHF 31.3 million (approximately $33 million).
- Acting for Liberum Capital in the £16 million placing on AIM for HaloSource, Inc., a US-based global clean water technology company.
- Advising Autodesk, Inc., a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, in its acquisition of Micro Application Packages Limited (MAP Software), a UK-based provider of CAD, CAM and estimating software.
- Advising Sirius Minerals plc on the US aspects of its £20 million and £55 million placings.
- Advising Paul Capital Healthcare on an investment to provide more than $100 million to fund and manage late-phase clinical trials for a major global pharmaceutical company, and a follow-on investment in certain royalty interests.
- Advising hedge funds including Cheyne Capital, Lionhart and Sofaer Capital in connection with a restructuring and asset recovery from Terra Nostra Resources Corp., a US entity with assets in the PRC.
- Advising Cube Infrastructure Fund on its formation, fundraising and investments.
- Advising Catalyst Communities Housing Association in its cross-border private placement of £75,000,000 senior secured notes.
- Advising Metropolitan Housing Trust in its cross-border private placement of £30,000,000 senior secured notes.
Honors and Rankings
- Chambers UK, Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market (2012-2013)
- Legal 500 UK, M&A - Premium Deals (2012)
- Legal 500 UK, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (2012)
- Legal 500 UK, Flotations: Small and Mid-Cap (2010)
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Publications and Speeches
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