EXPERIENCE

Chris’ experience includes advising:

• The sole sponsor and joint financial adviser in relation to the potential US$2 billion demerger by EVRAZ plc of its metallurgical coal business
• Hedosophia on its €400 million SPAC IPO on Euronext Amsterdam
• The joint global coordinators, joint bookrunners, and underwriters on Deliveroo’s initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange
• The joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, on the £116 million cash placing by S4 Capital plc, the digital advertising and marketing services company
• Investec as the sole bookrunner on the £133.4 million placing by Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc, an international veterinary pharmaceuticals and related products business
• The joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners on a £320 million cash-box placing by IWG (formerly known as Regus), the leading global operator of workspace brands
• The sponsors and joint bookrunners on Kier Group’s £241 million capital raise 
• The joint bookrunners on a £120 million placing by Polypipe Group plc, a leading manufacturer of plastic piping systems
• UBS (as sponsor) and UBS, Jefferies, and Bank of America as joint bookrunners for Hays plc’s £200 million cashbox placing
• The bookrunners on a £185 million placing by Assura plc
• The banks on Aston Martin’s comprehensive financing package comprising a £125 million placing, £840 million equivalent of first lien notes, £259 million equivalent of new second lien notes, and a refinanced revolving credit facility of £87 million
• The placement agents on Mclaren’s US$620 million refinancing and £550 million equity investment
• Brigade on on its US$250 million SPAC IPO on Euronext Amsterdam
• The joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, sponsor on Made.com’s £775 million IPO on the London Stock Exchange