Legal 500 described Richard Browne as "pragmatic, very responsive and technically excellent".
Richard acts for a number of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and other international corporates in relation to governance and disclosure matters, public takeover bids (both hostile and recommended), auctions and other private sale and purchase transactions, joint ventures and the full range of equity capital markets transactions (including IPOs, rights issues, placings and accelerated book-builds).
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Marks and Spencer Group plc on the acquisition of 50% of Ocado's on-line retail business, the joint venture with Ocado and the related GBP750m rights issue.
BTG plc on its GBP3.3bn recommended takeover by Boston Scientific.
Cobham plc on its GBP4bn recommended takeover by Advent International.
The Sage Group plc on the GBP232m disposal of its Sage pay business.
Premier Farnell plc on its GBP691m contested and recommended takeover by Avnet, Inc.
Banco Sabadell on its GBP1.7bn recommended takeover of TSB Banking Group.
CSC on its contested recommended GBP502m takeover of Xchanging plc.
Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations
- Member, The Law Society of England and Wales
Qualifications
Admissions
Academic
BA, English & Related Literature
Law Society Finals, School of Law, University of Surrey, Guildford, 1992
Languages