Bio

Michael Jacobs is a corporate partner specialising in equity capital markets, growth capital and M&A transactions. Michael is a corporate partner specialising in equity capital markets, growth capital and M&A, with a sector focus on financial institutions and fintech. Michael has over 15 years of experience across IPOs and other primary and secondary offerings acting for issuers, selling shareholders and investment banks alike, as well as advising on public and private M&A, board-level corporate advisory matters, joint ventures and complex restructurings, including transactions with an equity capital markets or listing rules component. His expertise includes advising on complex equity financings and underwriting structures, pre-IPO fundraisings, the rules and market practice relating to primary and secondary offerings and major transactions for listed companies. Michael also specialises in growth and venture capital raisings, supporting issuers and investors through the growth lifecycle to realisation. Michael joined the firm in September 2020 from a leading international law firm where he was a partner. Michael has been listed as up and coming lawyer in Chambers & Partners and a key lawyer in Legal 500. Clients say "Michael is experienced, commercial, indefatigable and a pleasure to deal with."