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Charles Sheldon

Senior Associate

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Charlie has a broad range of corporate experience and advises clients on cross-border and domestic transactions in the areas of public and private M&A, equity capital markets, private equity and private credit, alternative capital, venture capital and corporate governance.

Charlie frequently acts in the technology, energy and media sectors and is experienced in working with a range of clients, from large private and listed corporates, institutional investors and fast growing technology startups. Charlie advises on a variety of matters including private acquisitions and disposals, public takeovers, joint ventures, direct listings and admissions on the London Stock Exchange, SPAC transactions, corporate restructurings, investments and corporate governance.

  • Private M&A
    • Connexin on the sale of its full fibre infrastructure business to CityFibre
    • Southern Graphics LLC on the UK aspects of its combination with SGK Brand Solutions
    • Parkopedia on its sale to EasyPark Group
    • Hubble on its sale to Yardi
    • UK AI chip designer Graphcore on its sale to Softbank Group Corp
    • Parkopedia on its MBO and growth investment by Verdane
    • brumbrum on its sale to Cazoo Group Ltd
    • Carbon (AI) on the sale of its business and assets to Magnite
    • Aptean, Inc. on its acquisition of various portfolio companiesA European private equity fund on the proposed carve-out and acquisition of a security hardware business
    • Canal+ on its acquisition of African studio and channel operator ROK
    • A European private equity fund on the proposed carve-out and acquisition of a security hardware business
    • A European buyer on an auction process and its selection as preferred bidder in respect of a proposed acquisition of a portfolio of African media assets valued at circa $2 billion
    • Various portfolio acquisitions and disposals for UK solar yieldcos
    Public M&A
    • National World plc on its £65 million recommended cash acquisition by Media Concierge (Holdings) Limited
    • Mindflair plc (previously) Pires Investments plc on its £14.9 million all share offer by Tern plc
    • RockRose Energy plc on its £248 million recommended cash acquisition by Viaro Energy
    • Aptean, Inc. on its £90.1 million public offer for Sanderson Group Plc
    • CDC Group on its $380 million public offer for Copperbelt Energy Corporation
    • A selling shareholder on the Main Market IPO and standard listing of Deliveroo plc
    Private Equity, Private Capital and Joint Ventures
    • An African sustainable forestry business on its joint venture with an energy major
    • Munster on litigation finance opportunities across Europe
    • Benchwalk on funding for securities litigation
    • Roundshield on multiple lending platform joint ventures focused on specialty consumer finance, real estate finance and litigation finance.
    IPOs, Direct Listings and Follow-ons
    • capAI plc on Main Market stock loan arrangements
    • RegTech Open Project plc on its Main Market direct listing
    • Hamak Gold Limited on its Main Market IPO
    • Supply@ME Capital plc on Main Market follow-ons
    • Dispensa Group (formerly Zamaz) plc on its Main Market direct listing
    • Kistos Holdings plc on its AIM direct listing
    • Cobra Resources plc on Main Market follow-ons
    • Visa on its prospectus in relation to Visa's employee stock purchase plan