Overview
Igor is a corporate and capital markets partner, advising clients on equity and debt capital markets transactions, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate governance and SEC compliance matters. He has handled many of the firm’s most complex transactions, including transformational M&A and global listings on the New York, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Johannesburg stock exchanges across a broad range industries.
As Global Co‑Head of Linklaters’ Mining Sector, Igor has significant expertise advising mining companies on strategic transactions across the entire mining value chain and supports management and boards on sensitive risk and governance matters.
Experience
- Sibanye-Stillwater: advising across a range of transactions, including its SEC-registered reorganisation and relistings on the New York Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, US$500m gold and platinum stream with Franco-Nevada, US$286m acquisition of Lonmin, and SEC-registered US$1bn rights issue.
- Gold Fields: advising on multiple transactions, including its US$252m equity placing, the issuance of US$500m 6.125% notes due 2029, and acquisitions and disposals of various assets.
- Unilever and The Magnum Ice Cream Company: advising on the spin-off of Magnum from Unilever and the listing of Magnum on the New York Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the London Stock Exchange.
- Anglo American: advising on its demerger of its South African thermal coal operations, Thungela Resources.
- Jagex: advising on its acquisition of US-based video game developer Pipeworks Studios.
- Rio Tinto: advising on its US$6.7bn strategic acquisition of Arcadium Lithium (NYSE and ASX listed).
- Wise: advising on the establishment of its dual class share structure and £8bn direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (the first of its kind).
- International Consolidated Airlines Group: advising the underwriters on the €2.75bn rights issue of IAG.
- Mondi: advising on the simplification of its dual-listed company structure into a single holding company structure on the London Stock Exchange.
- Funding Circle: advising the underwriters on the £1.5bn IPO and London Stock Exchange listing of Funding Circle.
- Republic of Slovenia and Republic of Montenegro: advising on multiple sovereign bond issuances and liability management exercises.
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