Bio

Stuart Fleet is a Partner in the Corporate team advising on public and private company mergers and acquisitions, IPO's, secondary fundraisings, joint bentures and private fund structures. His experience includes handling a range of cross-border as well as domestic UK transactions. Stuart advises clients across a range of different industries and jurisdictions, including companies in the financial services, defence, technology and property development sectors. Stuart has particular experience of advising on the UK Prospectus Rules, the AIM rules for Companies, the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the Financial Services and Markets Act and the FCA’s Handbook of Rules and Guidance insofar as it applies to corporate finance and advisory businesses. Prior to joining Ashfords, Stuart was a Partner in the London office of a US law firm where he worked on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions for international clients.