Overview
Wadsworth律师是斐格的公司法律业务部门的合伙人律师,拥有英国初级律师资格。她的主要执业领域为公司融资交易,包括并购、证券交易所的首次发行和二次发行、公司重组以及管理层收购。虽然Wadsworth律师的客户以英国客户为主,但是她也为国|际性交易提供法律服务,她近期内曾协助一家中国背景的汽车企业收购英国的一家汽车公司。
Mergers and Acquisitions
Melanie advises on acquisitions, disposals, management buyouts and all other types of corporate transactions for clients ranging from Chinese state-owned enterprises to owner-managed businesses.
Public Company Transactions
Melanie has advised on the majority of public company transactions handled by Faegre Drinker's London office in the past 15 years. In addition to helping clients address day-to-day compliance and governance issues, she has advised on listings, takeovers, fundraisings, and corporate restructurings of public companies listed or incorporated in the U.K. Melanie also advises companies on their admission to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Corporate Governance and Sustainability
Melanie is a member of the firm's global sustainability practice and regularly advises companies on governance matters, including strategic reporting and the challenges of complying with the multiple national frameworks that apply to global organisations. She trains clients on risk assessment and policy development, working closely with Boards and other stakeholders to determine how best to manage risk while maximising the opportunities that good corporate governance can offer. Melanie advises clients on how to limit their exposure to liability for the acts of third parties, including in the context of cross-border transactions. She was a participant in the UK government's consultation on the Bribery Act 2010 and regularly counsels companies on anticorruption matters and on compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act.
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Credentials
Court Admissions
Solicitor of the Courts of England & Wales [Solicitors Regulation Authority]
Education
College of Law, Chester
Aston University, Birmingham