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About
Provided by Michael Dawes
Practice Areas
Capital Markets, M&A
Career
Michael Dawes joined Bird & Bird in May 2023, prior to which he was a partner at Memery Crystal for 18 years, where he co-headed the natural resources team and served as Head of Corporate from 2015-2019. He is an expert at advising on complex international corporate transactions.
His main focus is on equity capital markets, public M&A and private equity investments, usually for clients in the natural resources and technology sectors. He provides strategic legal advice to mining, energy and technology companies, sector-focused funds and financial advisers who are active in London’s capital markets.
Studied
• LLB, University of Nottingham – 2:1 – 1995
• LPC, Nottingham Law School – Commendation - 1996
Admissions
• Solicitor, England & Wales – 1998
• Solicitor, New South Wales, Australia – 2002 (now non-practising)
Expert in these Jurisdictions
England & Wales, Africa, Australia
Chambers Review
UK
Michael Dawes is respected in the market for his mining-focused AIM practice. He advises clients on their admission to AIM and on fund-raisings.
Michael Dawes is noted for his experience in assisting developers and producers in the mining sector with AIM and Main Market listings. He has strong expertise in relation to transactions involving projects in Africa.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael Dawes is highly technical and very commercial. He has the ability to make matters simple when they are not."
"Michael is very efficient in managing and delivering. He is very pragmatic."
"Michael Dawes provides very quick analysis tailored to the AIM market."
"Michael Dawes is highly technical and very commercial. He has the ability to make matters simple when they are not."
"Michael is very efficient in managing and delivering. He is very pragmatic."
"Michael Dawes provides very quick analysis tailored to the AIM market."
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Key Sectors
Provided by Bird & Bird
Energy and Utilities
Resources and Mining
Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)