CLP Legal Practice Guides: Public Companies and Equity Finance 2023

The CLP Legal Practice Guides explain in detail the principles of each area of legal practice and provide worked examples, checklists, model forms and relevant legislation. Published annually, they are ideal points of reference for students studying the Legal Practice Course, and for practitioners as a means of keeping up with the latest developments.

Public Companies and Equity Finance offers a clear and practical examination of the legal and regulatory framework within which public companies operate. The guide examines all aspects of the life of a public company, including the IPO, the regulatory regime, corporate governance issues and listed company transactions. Particular emphasis is given to those areas which, typically, junior lawyers will experience. Throughout the text, the lawyer's role is placed in context and attention is given to the roles of other advisers to public companies where relevant to the lawyer.

table of content

1. Becoming a Listed Company

Public Companies

The London Stock Exchange

The Financial Services Authority

IPOs – Preparation

IPOs – The Process

IPOs – The Prospectus

 

2. Being a Listed Company

Continuing Obligations

Corporate Governance

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Market Abuse

Insider Dealing

Financial Promotion

 

3. Equity Finance

Shares

Issuing Shares

Disclosure of Interests in Shares

Financial Assistance

Equity Finance

Equity Finance or Debt Finance?

 

4. Listed Company Transactions

Acquisitions and Disposals

Takeovers – Regulation

Takeovers – Preparation

The Takeover Process

Takeovers – Merger Control

 

5. AIM

 

Appendices