Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Ben Morgan as partner in its global Corporate practice in London. Mr. Morgan, who focuses on Equity Capital Markets (ECM), previously practised at Clifford Chance and most recently at Goodwin Procter.
“We are delighted to welcome Ben to London and to the firm,” said Jane Haxby, managing partner of the London office. “Ben joins a strong, cohesive ECM practice. There is strategic growth in this area for us and we are looking to expand both Main Market and AIM capabilities. Ben will work with the team to provide expert guidance for a growing list of ECM clients. We are also focused on supporting our many PE clients who look to the Capital Markets for exits for their portfolio companies and for investment opportunities.”
“Ben has excellent technical skills and the right proactive and commercial approach to find solutions for our clients in ECM,” added Hannah Kendrick, Corporate and ECM partner. “His experience is extensive, and over the past decade Ben has earned a reputation as a leading ECM practitioner, building strong relationships on both issuer and bank side. With recent regulatory change in the UK and the prospect of increased market activity, our strengthened team is well positioned to advise on the full range of public corporate transactions.”
Mr. Morgan’s practice encompasses all aspects of UK equity capital markets legal work. He has advised on more than 25 London Stock Exchange IPOs, market introductions and secondary offerings, as well as on numerous block trades and public M&A transactions with an ECM component. He advises both issuers and underwriters. Mr. Morgan has also worked on public fundraisings in the EU, Africa and the Middle East and has advised corporate clients on their ongoing obligations following their listing.
Among his significant transactions in the UK, he has acted on £1.9 billion IPO and standard listing of THG, one of the largest listings to have taken place for a number of years in the UK; advised PensionBee on its £60 million IPO on the London Stock Exchange’s high growth segment; and advised on the £95 million IPO and premium listing of Stelrad Radiators.
“The Squire Patton Boggs Corporate practice has operated at a consistently high level for a number of years,” said Ben Morgan. “For me, the strength of its ECM group, and the firm’s global reach and full-service offering, make it an obvious place to attract international businesses focused on capital markets opportunities. I look forward to being part of that growth.”
Mr. Morgan trained and qualified with Clifford Chance in London and was admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2011. He joined Goodwin Procter as counsel in 2022 to help build up its UK ECM practice following 13 years with Clifford Chance. During his time at Clifford Chance he also completed a secondment with the legal team of the Investment Banking division of Goldman Sachs.