Karin Kirschner

Legal Director

Karin Kirschner in particular is an absolute star. She understands our business and it felt as if she was an extension to us during the transaction, engaging with various stakeholders whilst emitting the softer skills to us as a client.

— Legal 500 2021/2022

Emailkarin.kirschner@dlapiper.com

Call+44 (0)788 526 2503

London

About

Areas of FocusLife Sciences Corporate Technology

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

Advising main market listed consultancy group RPS Group in relation to its takeover by Tetra Tech UK Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subisidiary of Tetra Tech, Inc. by way of a GBP636 million cash offer implemented by way of a sheme of arrangement
Advising main market listed consultancy group RPS Group in relation to its takeover by Canadian-based engineering Company WSP Global by way of a GBP591.1 million cash offer which was then superceded by the offer made by Tetra Tech and did not proceed
Advising aviation services provider John Menzies plc on its recommended takeover by GIL International Holdings V Limited, a wholly-owned subisidary of Agility Public Warehouding Co K.S.C.P. by way of a GBP571 million cash offer impemented by way of a scheme of arrangement
Advising Science Group plc in respect of the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of TP Group plc not already owned by Science Group plc by way of a GBP17.53 million cash offer implemented by way of scheme of arrangement
Advising Canaccord Genuity Limited in its role as nominated adviser and broker in respect of the acquisition of Vertigrow Technology Ltd (reverse takeover), placing, subscription and Rule 9 waiver (market capitalisation on IPO GBP101.8 million)
Advising Canaccord Genuity Limited, finnCap, Goldman Sachs and Numis as joint bookrunners to the cashbox placing for Ideagen plc raising GBP103.5 million for future acquisitions
Advising AIM company Learning Technologies Group plc on:
- Its placing to raise GBP85 million to part-fund the acquisition of PeopleFluent Holdings Corp
- Its placing to raise GBP81.8 million to accelerate future growth and gain further market share of the corproate learning market; and
- Its placing to raise GBP85 million to part-fund the acquisition of GP Strategies
Advising Scapa Group plc, an AIM company in the healthcare sector, on its takeover by Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc by way of a GPB420 million cash offer implemented by scheme of arrangement
Advising main market listed Manx Telecom plc on its takeover by the infrastructure fund Basalt Infrastructure Partners by way of a GBP225 million cash offer implemented by a scheme of arrangement
Advising AIM company Brickability Group plc on its GBP55 million placing to part-fund the acquisition of Taylor Maxwell Group (2017) Limited
Advising the AIM listed Lighthouse Group plc on its takeover by Intrinsic Financial Services Limited by way of a GBP46.2 million cash offer implemented by a scheme of arrangement
Advising Numis Securities Limited as broker to two block trades for the Shoby Investments Partnership in respect of the main market listed Motorpoint plc
Advising Begbies Traynor Group plc, the AIM listed business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy on its GBP8.3 million placing to fund its pipeline opportunities.
Advising the main market listed Allied Minds plc on the disposal of its entire shareholding in HawkEye, Inc. and an associated court approved reduction of capital.
Advising Mothercare plc, baby and maternity retailer, on
- its GBP32.5 million placing and open offer on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, as part of its restructuring programme; and
- its disposal of its Early Learning Business to The Entertainer
Advising Harworth Group plc on the placing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange raising proceeds to accelerate expansion of its strategic land bank, and the subsequent step-up from the standard to the premium segment
Advising Canaccord Genuity, Stifel Nicolaus and Peel Hunt who acted as joint bookrunners in relation to the Placing of up to 68 million shares in IQE PLC to raise circa GBP100 million. IQE is a leading global supplier of advanced wafer products and wafer services to the semiconductor industry
Acting for Zeus Capital as nomad and underwriter in the AIM IPO of On The Market.com, a residential property search portal supported by more than 4,000 estate agents across the UK. The transaction required a complex pre-IPO reorganization to convert from a company limited by guarantee, implemented by way of two court-approved schemes of arrangement
Advising John Menzies plc on:
- its placing, subscription and retail offer raising GBP22 million of equity funds;
- the acquisition of ASIG Holdings, Inc from BBA plc and its associated GBP75.2 million fundraising;
- the disposal of its print media distribution business, Menzies Distribution Limited, to funds managed by Endless LLP; and
- the proposed removal of preference shares from its share capital by way of a court approved reduction of capital
Advising Liberum Capital plc on the placing and open offer on the main market by Sepura plc