Simon Holden

Simon is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer specialising in equity capital markets. He acts for issuers, principally in connection with IPOs and secondary capital raisings on the Main Market and AIM, and has advised nominated advisers and brokers in connection with various AIM transactions. Simon regularly advises start-ups and growth companies on alternative forms of raising finance, including advising a leading fintech company in connection with its crowdfunding campaigns and several privately held companies in connection with bond offers. He also advises on public and private M&A transactions (both domestic and cross-border). In addition, Simon advises public and private companies in connection with debt finance facilities and applicable security documentation. As well as representing issuers coming to the market for the first time, Simon advises issuers and their boards in relation to the ongoing requirements of being a publicly quoted company, including the application of the Listing Rules, The Takeover Code and the Market Abuse Regulation. He is also the Company Secretary of an AIM-quoted company. · Keystone Law

EnglandEquity Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A

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Simon Holden is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer at Keystone Law specialising in equity capital markets. He acts for issuers on IPOs and secondary capital raisings on the Main Market and AIM, advises on public and private M&A and debt finance, and supports public companies on Listing Rules, the Takeover Code and Market Abuse Regulation; he is also Company Secretary of an AIM-quoted company.

Practice areas

Equity Capital MarketsCorporate / M&ADebt FinanceCapital MarketsPublic Company Advisory

Office

England

Keystone Law · Simon is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer specialising in equity capital markets. He acts for issuers, principally in connection with IPOs and secondary capital raisings on the Main Market and AIM, and has advised nominated advisers and brokers in connection with various AIM transactions. Simon regularly advises start-ups and growth companies on alternative forms of raising finance, including advising a leading fintech company in connection with its crowdfunding campaigns and several privately held companies in connection with bond offers. He also advises on public and private M&A transactions (both domestic and cross-border). In addition, Simon advises public and private companies in connection with debt finance facilities and applicable security documentation. As well as representing issuers coming to the market for the first time, Simon advises issuers and their boards in relation to the ongoing requirements of being a publicly quoted company, including the application of the Listing Rules, The Takeover Code and the Market Abuse Regulation. He is also the Company Secretary of an AIM-quoted company.

England

Expertise

AIM and Main Market listingsStart-ups & growth companiesFintech (crowdfunding)Bond offers / private debtAdvising nominated advisers and brokers

Admissions

Solicitor (qualified 2002)