Jane Haxby advises public and private companies on all aspects of corporate finance generally with particular focus on equity capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions (including takeovers). Jane also advises on corporate governance, reorganisations and general corporate structuring.

Comments in The Legal 500 UK describe Jane as "an excellent and pragmatic lawyer". Chambers and Partners notes that Jane Haxby is able to bring "simple solutions to complicated problems" and elicits praise for her experience and responsiveness.

Jane is a trustee on the board of Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry.

Representative Experience

• Advising AppSense Holdings Limited, which provides user visualisation software, on the $70m investment by Goldman Sachs
• Advising a company listed on NYSE on the acquisitions of a UK based manufacturer and supplier of high pressure drilling manifold and piping control systems and a UK based manufacturer of specialised forge fittings for the oil and gas industry
• Advising AIM listed K3 Business Technology Group plc, a leading supplier of integrated business systems, on 7 acquisitions in 2011
• Advising Findel p.l.c., a multi-channel retailer listed on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, on its £81m firm placing, placing and open offer and £365m refinancing.
• Advising a leading international diversified manufacturer listed on the NYSE, on its £1.029bn competitive takeover offer for a UK listed company by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising the subsidiary of an education and media company, listed on the NYSE, on its acquisition of a UK e-learning software company.
• Advising Torotrak plc, an automotive company listed on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, on a strategic investment by, and licence and exclusivity agreement with, a US listed truck manufacturer.
• Advising a leading provider of major mechanical components for the oil and gas industry on its acquisition of a UK oilfield equipment manufacturer.
• Advising James Fisher & Sons plc, a UK company listed on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, supplying services to the marine industry and specialist engineering services to the nuclear industry on its acquisition of a nuclear and space engineering company.
• Advising the boards of UK listed companies and the subsidiaries of US listed companies on corporate governance.