Giles is a partner in our Corporate Transactions, Finance & Governance practice based in our London office. His particular expertise covers UK public company transactions including, notably, takeovers and other UK Takeover Code transactions, initial public offerings, reverse takeovers and public equity fundraisings on the Main Market/AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Giles was an Assistant Secretary at the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers between 2000 and 2002 and is a member of the Corporate Finance Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He has been asked to speak at conferences on topics related to the UK’s capital markets and in particular, in relation to takeovers and continuing obligations for companies listed on the AIM Market.

Giles is listed in the UK legal publication Legal Experts 2011 as an expert in Corporate/M&A. He is referred to in The Legal 500 UK as "being praised for his knowledge of listed markets" and is recommended for M&A. He is also listed in The Legal 500 UK as a leading individual for advising on small and mid-cap flotations, being referred to as “well regarded.”

Repräsentative Mandate

• Advising on a £274 million recommended cash offer for Umeco plc by Cytec Industries Inc., by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising on a £10.4 million hostile offer for Clarity Commerce Solutions plc by Enigmatic Investments Limited.
• Advising on a £33.8 million recommended cash offer for Parseq plc by CNH Bidco Limited (a company backed by HarbourVest).
• Advising on an Initial Public Offering on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and equity placing (including Rule 144A offering) for 3Legs Resources plc.
• Advising on a £88 million recommended takeover offer for Velosi Limited by Azul Holding 2 S.à r.l (a company backed by Carlyle investors).
• Advising on a £583 million recommended cash, share and loan note mix-and-match offer for The BSS Group plc by Travis Perkins plc, by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising on a £99.3 million recommended cash offer for Melorio plc by Pearson plc.
• Advising on a £412 million recommended share offer for Rensburg Sheppards plc by Investec plc by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising on a £281 million recommended cash offer for Care UK plc by Warwick Bidco Limited (a company owned by Bridgepoint) by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising on an Initial Public Offering on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and equity placing for Critical Information Group plc.
• Advising on a £1.029 billion competitive takeover offer for Enodis plc by Illinois Tool Works Inc. by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising on a £228.6 million recommended cash offer for Inspicio plc by Angus Newco Limited (a company backed by 3i investors).
• Advising on a £148.2 million recommended cash offer for Inspace plc by Willmott Dixon Limited.
• Advising on a £201 million recommended cash offer by Websense SC Operations Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Websense, Inc.) for SurfControl plc by way of a scheme of arrangement.
• Providing advice to Alliance Unichem Group UK Pension Scheme Trustees in connection with the recommended cash offer by AB Acquisitions Limited for Alliance Boots plc.
• Advising on an Initial Public Offering on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and equity placing for Loudwater Trust Limited (previously Panmure Capital).