Ian Kirkman Bio

Ian is a partner in the firm’s Corporate/M&A practice, advising domestic and international clients across a broad range of sectors, including consumer goods, financial services, and industrial goods and services. Ian focuses on mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets transactions, corporate finance and securities law matters. From an M&A point of view, Ian’s experience spans public and private M&A, cross-border deals, joint ventures and black economic empowerment transactions. From an equity capital markets point of view, he has advised on initial public offerings, secondary listings and offerings. He is known for combining technical expertise with commercially focused advice, helping clients navigate unique and often challenging issues in a very practical and pragmatic way.