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Simon Amies is a partner in Covington's London corporate practice group whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity and venture capital, joint ventures, and general corporate matters. Mr. Amies' experience includes working on a broad variety of transactions, including cross-border acquisitions and disposals involving both public and private companies, IPOs and securities offerings on the main and AIM markets of the LSE and other international markets, private equity and venture capital investments, and joint ventures and strategic transactions in emerging markets.
Representative Matters
- Indian Energy Limited, an AIM-quoted independent power producer operating wind farms in India, in its recommended takeover by Infrastructure India PLC.
- Baltic Oil Terminals PLC, an AIM-quoted oil transhipment terminals company, in its $10.8 million acquisition of Petroval Bunker international N.V. and associated placing of shares.
- Piper Jaffray Ltd., the sole financial advisor, sponsor, underwriter and broker to Vernalis plc, the London main market listed development stage pharmaceutical company, in its placing and open offer raising £30 million.
- Minster Pharmaceuticals PLC, an AIM-quoted drug development company specialising in compounds for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric conditions, on its recommended takeover by Proximagen Neuroscience PLC.
- Indian Energy Limited, an independent power producer operating wind farms in India, in connection with its admission to AIM and £9.75 million placing.
- Piper Jaffray Ltd., the sole financial advisor, sponsor, underwriter and broker to Vernalis plc, the London main market listed development stage pharmaceutical company, in its placing and open offer raising £24 million.
- Collins Stewart Europe Limited, as Nomad and broker, to the AIM IPO of HipCricket Inc., a US-based mobile marketing company.
- Cenkos Securities as Nomad and broker to the £115 million placing by AIM-listed Tanfield Group plc, the manufacturer of zero emission electric vehicles and aerial work platforms, to finance the acquisition of US-based Snorkel Holdings LLC.
Honors and Rankings
- Super Lawyers - London, Corporate Finance (2013)
- Chambers Global, India - Overseas Counsel, Corporate & M&A (2010-2011)
- PLC Which Lawyer? England - Capital Markets Equity (2008-2012)
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific, India - Foreign Firms (2010-2011)
- Legal 500 UK, Flotations, Small and Mid-Cap (2010-2011)
Publications and Speeches
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