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John Lane 

Partner, London 

Profession

Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Experience

Corporate finance, including international equity offers, domestic equity issues and public and private M&A.

  • Recent secondary issues including HSBC, Xstrata, Premier Foods, SEGRO, Inchcape, Informa and Centrica
  • IPOs including Hansen Transmission, Telecity, Sports Direct, Southern Cross Healthcare, ATLAS Estates, Gondola Holdings and 888 Holdings
  • other secondary issues, including rights issues by Johnston Press, Cattles, Bradford & Bingley and Royal & Sun Alliance
  • mergers and acquistions, including advising on the acquisition of the Priory Healthcare Group by ABN Amro and the acquisition by Cinven of Goldola Holdings

Professonal experience

2000 - Partner, Linklaters London
1993 - 1999 Assistant Solicitor, Corporate Department, Linklaters London
1991 - 1993 Trainee, Linklaters
1989 - Qualified as a South African Attorney, Webber Wentzel Johannesburg

Education

1990 - 1991 Trinity Hall, Cambridge, LL.M
1983 - 1987 University of Cape Town, B.A. LL.B

Languages

English