Harry represents parties in international corporate finance transactions. He has considerable experience in advising parties (including issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders and investors) on complex equity capital markets transactions, continuing obligations, corporate governance issues and on matters regarding the UK Takeover Code.

Harry also advises clients on public and private cross-border M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions.

Harry has previously been seconded to two investment banks.

Representative Work

Capital Markets

Represented Royalty Pharma Plc, global leader on acquiring pharmaceutical royalties across the life sciences industry, on its $2.5 billion initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, including its complex pre-initial public offering (IPO) restructuring and exchange offer.
Represented VEON, a global digital and telecoms operator, on its proposed redomiciliation from Bermuda to the United Kingdom by way of a scheme of arrangement and $2.8 billion dual listing on Euronext Amsterdam and Nasdaq.
Represented Empyrean Capital as cornerstone investor in the £150 million IPO and listing of Financials Acquisition Corporation, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), on the London Stock Exchange.
Represented a global energy services company on a $300 million IPO and premium listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Represented an investment bank on a series of London Stock Exchange main market and (AIM) transactions, including IPOs and private placements in a number of sectors (including energy, technology, retail and finance).

Mergers and Acquisitions and Other Corporate Transactions

Represented VIP II Blue B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vitol Investment Partnership II Ltd, on its $2.3 billion takeover of Vivo Energy Plc, a downstream petroleum company with operations in 23 countries across Africa, dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Represented Palliser Capital on its successful activist campaign concerning Capricorn Energy Plc.
Represented the independent directors of Trans-Siberian Gold PLC on its takeover by Horvik Ltd for £108 million.
Represented VimpelCom on its $27.5 billion acquisition of Wind Telecom.
Represented a FTSE-250 industrials company, listed on the London Stock Exchange, on a series of acquisitions.
Represented an oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in seven jurisdictions on various transactions including a $100 million private equity investment.
Represented Galapagos N.V., a listed pharmaceutical research company, on the $180 million disposal of its services division.

Joint Ventures

Represented three global investment banks and another party on a joint venture in respect of a government bond-dealing business.
Represented a sovereign wealth fund on the restructuring of a $6 billion real estate joint venture.
Representing a leading global cinema operator on a joint venture in South America.

Education
B.A., University of Oxford, with honors, 1994

Bar Admissions
Solicitor, England and Wales

Recognitions

IFLR 1000 United Kingdom, rising star in Capital Markets: Equity, M&A, Private Equity, 2019.
The Legal 500 UK, M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals.