Tom Rowley
Partner | London
"Tom Rowley employs a methodical approach: effective and efficient. Very good at dealing with the other side."
The Legal 500, 2022
Call: 0345 050 3206 Mobile: 0790 068 1375
About Tom
Tom's broad corporate practice covers Merger & Acquisition (M&A), private equity, and capital markets transactions. His experience includes domestic and cross-border company acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, restructurings, reductions of capital and public company takeovers, and securities offerings. His recent practice has had a particular emphasis on Alternative Investment Market (AIM) work.
He acts for clients across a variety of sectors, including industrial, real estate, technology and aviation. Tom is ranked as "Up and Coming" by Chambers 2015 and 2016 editions for Corporate/M&A work.
Tom is listed as a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 (2022 edition).
Contact Tom
Call: 0345 050 3206
Mobile: 0790 068 1375
Notable work & expertise
- Advising Raycliff Capital, a New York-based private equity fund, on its c.$100m investment in Soho House group
- Advising Hexagon AB, the Nasdaq Stockholm listed technology group, on its acquisition of J5 International, a leading developer of operations management software for industrial site operations
- Advising a private equity-backed provider on a c. £20m acquisition of a multi-site operational care homes business
- Advising Vine Acquisitions Limited, a company backed by private equity providers Patron Capital and May Capital, on its acquisition of Laines Pub Company, a 54-site portfolio of managed pubs in a c. £45m secondary buy-out transaction from Risk Capital Partners and ICG Enterprise Trust
- Advising the shareholders of a specialist leisure-sector equipment business on its sale to an international private equity-backed buyer
- Advising Eddie Stobart Logistics Plc on its acquisition of The Pallet Network Limited and associated equity placing on AIM
- Advising EG Solutions Plc on its £26.3m takeover by Verint Systems Inc, by way of scheme of arrangement under the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
- Advising City Nomad / Broker, Stockdale Securities Limited, on a £21m placing of shares in a colour cosmetics company, Warpaint London Plc, by way of accelerated book build
- Advising an international oil & gas services group on two UK strategic corporate acquisitions
- Advising ECSC Group Plc on its flotation on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange plc
- Advising Autins Group Plc on its £37.7m flotation on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange plc
- Advising the shareholders of Cuts Ice Limited, a leading e-liquid manufacturer, on a c.£14m investment by LDC
- Advising Gama Aviation Plc on its acquisition of FlyerTech Limited and Aerstream Limited
- Advising Stockdale Securities Limited, the City Nomad / Broker, on its £62.6m flotation on AIM of Warpaint London Plc, a colour cosmetics company
- Advising Northbridge Industrial Services Plc on various international M&A transactions and associated fundraisings
- Advising Quixant Plc on its public takeover of Densitron Technologies Plc, by way of scheme of arrangement under the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
- Advising high end residential developer, Leconfield Property Group, on a joint venture in respect of a c.£25m development project in Belgravia, London
- Advising various clients of private jet broker Volare Aviation, on sales and purchases of business jet aircraft, including several Bombardier Challenger jets
- Advising leading business jet operator, Hangar8 Plc, on its £82.3m reverse takeover transaction with the Gama Aviation group, to form Gama Aviation Plc, a £130 million plus market capitalisation aviation services company, listed on AIM
- Advising an international commodities company on its US $27m sale of two tea plantations in Malawi
Testimonials
JM
I have worked with a fair few of the so called 'magic circle' firms in my career but have not until now come across a team of lawyers who are so kn...
Julia Mahmood, In-house Counsel
Gama Aviation Plc
ME
Freeths were a delight to work with – highly knowledgeable and incredibly responsive in a complex, multinational transaction.
Michael Emont, General Councel
Raycliff Capital
DMP
I have been very pleased with the role performed by Freeths’ corporate team in two recent takeover transactions where I have been involved as eithe...
Dr Michael Peagram, Chairman,
Quixant Plc
DH
I contacted Tom regarding a merger/due diligence matter following a recommendation from another professional. Tom showed from our first meeting tha...
David Hughes, Executive Deputy Chairman
Aukett Swanke Plc
CR
The Freeths team under Tom’s steerage have consistently provided Northbridge with top quality service, intelligent cost efficiencies and an excelle...
Craig Robinson, Finance Director
Northbridge Industrial Services
NP
An outstanding job from a truly first class team
Nigel Payne, Chairman
Hangar 8 Plc
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