Michael Bloch

Practice Areas

Michael co-heads A&O Shearman's UK equity capital markets (ECM) practice. He has extensive experience in a wide range of ECM transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), rights issues, open offers, placings and accelerated bookbuild offerings, as well as other corporate finance transactions, public and private acquisitions and disposals and auction processes, frequently on a cross-border basis.

As co-head of A&O Shearman's UK equity capital markets (ECM) practice, Michael covers a wide range of ECM transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), rights issues, open offers, placings and accelerated bookbuild offerings, as well as other corporate finance transactions, public and private acquisitions and disposals and auction processes, frequently on a cross-border basis. In addition, he acts as adviser to listed companies on a multitude of corporate governance matters, such as compliance with listing rules and other securities laws, directors’ duties, board effectiveness, internal procedures and controls, corporate reporting and investor engagement. He works with international corporates, investment banks, private equity clients and other shareholders and investors across multiple sectors including technology, fintech, life sciences, financial services, energy, industrials, mining and minerals, and more.

Michael is also involved the firm’s growth capital focus group, advising emerging and high growth companies on their private fundraising requirements and supporting them to IPO and beyond.

Michael is recognised as a leading ECM practitioner in Chambers, as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in Legal 500, and as a ‘Rising Star’ in IFLR1000.