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Ian Gillis, Partner | Hill Dickinson

Ian Gillis

Partner
+44 (0)161 817 7297
+44 (0)7717 313 015
ian.gillis@hilldickinson.com
Manchester
Ian is a partner in the corporate team. His particular expertise covers initial public offerings on AIM and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, public takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, disposals and corporate governance.
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Ian has extensive capital markets experience advising companies on initial public offering (IPOs), rights issues, class transactions and takeovers in addition to advising investment banks (including Zeus Capital, Cenkos Securities, Arden Partners, Shore Capital, WH Ireland, Allenby Capital and Investec). 

Ian specialises in all aspects of corporate finance including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, capital markets, joint ventures and private equity.

Ian is also a non-executive director of GB Taekwondo.

Ian completed his law degree at Sheffield University (1992 to 1995) and went on to complete his LPC at Chester College of Law.

Further details

  • Experience

    • Advising Stobart Group on a £120 million placing and open offer
    • Advising Stobart Group on the £280 million partial disposal of its transport and distribution business
    • Advising on the sale of Ultimate Products Limited to Main Market listed DCC plc
    • Advising on the sale of Swift Fire & Security Limited to AIM listed Marlowe plc
    • Advising on the sale of AIM listed Vindon Healthcare plc to Main Market listed Source Bioscience plc
    • Advising on the sale of Optident Limited to US based Henry Schein Inc
    • Advising on the sale of CME Medical to US based BD Group
    • Advising on the sale of Kids Allowed Limited to Kids Planet Limited
    • Advising on the IPO of C4X Discovery plc
    • Advising on the IPO of Nanoco plc by means of a reverse takeover scheme of arrangement
    • Advising on the £42.5m public takeover of Styles & Wood plc by means of a scheme of arrangement
    • Advising Zeus Capital on the £68 million public takeover of Murgitroyd Group Plc
    • Advising on cash box placings for Johnson Service Group plc
    • Advising Sys Group plc on a £10m placing in connection with the acquisition of Certus IT Limited
    • Advising 2M Group on the acquisition of the packed chlorine business from INEOS ChlorVinyls

  • Affiliations

    • Member of the Law Society

Ian’s experience, commercial awareness and understanding of our business have been critical in our expansion. Ian’s ability to resolve issues in a pragmatic manner has been invaluable.” 

Chambers and Partners | 2024

Ian is an excellent lawyer who puts his clients first and delivers great results.”

Chambers and Partners | 2024

Ian Gillis is head of the Manchester corporate team. He is recognised for his expertise in equity capital markets and regularly advises on IPOs, as well as handling M&A work… ‘He is very bright, well informed, and exceptionally good at handling his clients’

Chambers and Partners 2022 | Leading Firm

Ian Gillis is noted as key contact at the firm

Chambers and Partners 2022 | Leading Firm

Ian Gillis heads up the corporate team and has expertise across the firm’s corporate offering, including capital markets work, takeovers, M&A, and corporate governance

The Legal 500 2022 | Leading Individual

Ian Gillis's Expertise

Corporate

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