ABOUT Andrew Caunt
Andrew Caunt is experienced in advising issuers and underwriters in capital markets transactions with particular emphasis on equity offerings across both developed and emerging markets. Andrew’s experience includes IPOs on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and AIM as well as other stock exchanges throughout the world, secondary offerings, private placements (including into the United States under Rule 144A) and quick to market transactions.
The Chambers UK Guide 2017 describes him as legally and commercially very astute, as well as extremely responsive.
Concentrations
•Equity capital markets
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, Chambers UK Guide, Capital Markets, 2014-2017
•Listed, Chambers Global
•Capital Markets: Equity (Foreign Experts - UK and Experts Based Abroad - Poland), 2015-2017
•Capital Markets, 2014
•Listed, IFLR1000 United Kingdom, 2017-2020
•Member, Winning Team, “Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Small Cap)” for the sale of Nighthawk Energy, Global M&A Network’s Americas M&A Atlas Awards, 2018
•Listed, The Legal 500 United Kingdom, Corporate and Commercial - Equity Capital Markets: UK Capability, 2012-2017
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion to $5 Billion) for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (f/k/a Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited) acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated and related entities, The M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual International M&A Awards, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Awards, Deal of the Year (over $500mm); Cross-border Transaction of the Year (over $250mm) for $1.8 billion Acquisition of MacDermid, Inc. by Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (over $200mm) for Merger of Burger King and Justice Holdings Ltd., ACG New York Champion’s Award, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Deal of the Year (Over US$1 Billion), The M&A Advisor Awards, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (Over US$1 Billion), The M&A Advisor Awards, 2013
Areas of LAW
- Corporate