Jessica Kain
Jessica Kain
Jessica Kain
Biography
Jessica is experienced in all aspects of corporate finance work, including both domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals (with particular experience in private treaty acquisitions), restructurings, employee share schemes and general corporate governance advice. Jessica works with clients across a range of industries and sectors, including energy and resources, information technology, agriculture, wine and manufacturing.
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of New South Wales
- Golden Key International Honour Society
Admissions
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New South Wales
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M&A & Corporate Finance
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Corporate
Experience
- Axiom European Financial Debt Fund (“AEFD”) on a scheme of reconstruction, under which AEFD will be liquidated and shareholders will be entitled to roll over their investment into another fund managed by the same investment manager, with the option to instead receive a cash distribution.
- Secure Income REIT, a UK REIT investing in real estate assets providing long term rental income, on its recommended merger with LXi REIT Plc, a UK REIT investing in UK commercial property assets or pre-let long leases. The merger was implemented as a court-approved scheme of arrangement in 2022 and resulted in a combined company with a property portfolio valued at £3.9B.
- Driscoll’s Inc. in relation to its participation in a consortium led by US private equity firm, Paine Schwartz Partners acquiring all of the issued shares in Costa Group Holdings Limited by way of scheme of arrangement.
- IS Dongseo Co. Ltd on its acquisition of BTS Technology for c. US$28 million.
- Dragonfly Eye Ltd, a leading geopolitical and security intelligence provider, on its sale to FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NOTE), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS technology provider of global policy and market intelligence.
- Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd and Hannam & Partners Advisory Limited in connection with their appointment as joint bookrunners for AfriTin Mining Limited, an African tech-metals mining company with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Namibia, in relation to AfriTin’s USD$12.8 million (approximately £11.1 million) placing and admission to AIM.
- Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd, as sole bookrunner, nominated adviser and broker, and Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited, as manager and broker, for Amaroq Minerals Ltd., an independent mining company listed on AIM and the TSX-V with a mineral assets in Greenland, in relation to Amaroq’s £30 million fundraising comprising a UK placing, Icelandic placing and Canadian subscription.
Related Insights
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Sep 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023
BCLP advises Driscoll’s as part of consortium to acquire Costa Group for A$2.5 billion (US$1.6bn)
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Sep 04, 2023
Sep 04, 2023
BCLP advises Axiom European Financial Debt Fund on reconstruction scheme
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25 August 2023
25 August 2023
BCLP advises IS Dongseo Co. Ltd on its acquisition of BTS Technology for c. US$28 million
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Jan 27, 2023
Jan 27, 2023
BCLP advises Dragonfly on its sale to FiscalNote Holdings, Inc.
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May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
BCLP advises Secure Income REIT PLC on agreed £3.9bn merger with LXi REIT PLC. Merger to create a real estate long income titan
International law firm BCLP is advising long-standing client, Secure Income REIT PLC (SIR), on its recommended merger with LXi REIT PLC (LXi). The transaction is structured as an all share offer with a partial cash alternative. Depending on the take-up of the partial share alternative, SIR shareholders will own around 47% of the combined company, which will remain listed in London.