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Biography
Richard Sheen is a corporate lawyer based in London specialising in financial institutions M&A, investment funds and ECM transactions and is head of the global asset and wealth management practice.
Richard trained as a lawyer with us and became a partner in 1998.
Richard is identified as a leading individual in Legal 500 2019 and Chambers and Partners UK 2019.
Professional experience
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- Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
- Brookfield Asset Management - advised on the acquisition of a strategic stake in credit fund manager LCM Partners
- Toronto-Dominion Bank - represented on the sale of TD Direct Investing to Interactive Investor (backed by JC Flowers)
- Somers Limited - assisted with on the acquisition of JO Hambro Investment Management (now called Waverton)
- Northern Trust Corporation - advised on its acquisition of Aviate Global, a brokerage and research group
- Cushman & Wakefield - acted on the sale of its property fund business, Cushman & Wakefield Investors, to La Française and Forum Partners
- Société Générale Asset Management - advised on the disposal of Société Générale Asset Management UK
- Numis and Canaccord Genuity - advised on the Main Market IPO of fund manager, River and Mercantile Group plc
- European Real Estate Finance Limited - advised on its £228 million Main Market IPO and subsequent fundraisings
- Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc - advised on its £81 million AIM IPO
- Recognized as a 'leading individual' and described as someone "who just gets the job done and knows the demands of the market inside out, which is so important" in Legal 500 2019.
- Listed as a 'leading individual' and described as "adding real value" and "very professional, thorough and diligent, some who [they] really benefitted from having on my side of the negotiating table" in Chambers and Partners UK 2019.
News
Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens investment funds team with Luxembourg hire
December 01, 2021
Norton Rose Fulbright advises Charles Stanley on £278.9 million recommended cash offer by Raymond James
August 04, 2021
Norton Rose Fulbright advises Taylor Maritime Investments Limited on its $253 million IPO
June 01, 2021
Knowledge
European update
Publication | November 15, 2021
Asset management and climate change and sustainability disputes risk
Publication | July 01, 2021
European Update
Publication | March 22, 2021
UK: Impact of Brexit on financial institutions
Publication | January 19, 2021