David Hicks, Partner

About

David advises both institutional and independent clients on constitutional and governance arrangements, restructuring, mergers & acquisitions and raising funds. He specialises in corporate advisory, corporate finance and transactional work, particularly within the financial services and wealth management sectors, and for investment trusts. His work for quoted companies includes leading the firm’s corporate compliance, annual reporting and general meeting work for listed clients and advising investment trusts on fundraising and other matters.

David advises listed, AIM traded and other public and private companies on various company law and compliance matters, including in relation to the Companies Act 2006, Listing Rules, Disclosure and Transparency Rules, UK Corporate Governance Code and AIM Rules. David acts for a number of Limited Liability Partnerships on structuring, constitutional and governance arrangements, particularly within the wealth management sector. He has advised on strategic and complex restructuring and transactional matters for wealth managers, insurers, insurance brokers and other authorised firms and individuals, both within the UK and internationally.

David is a member of the Law Society’s Company Law Committee, the Quoted Companies Alliance Legal Expert Group and the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Expert Group. He is actively involved in various legal developments within the UK and Europe, including the PSC Regime and Prospectus Regulation.

David is admitted to practise in England and Wales.