Dennis Hermreck

Dennis has extensive experience in advising issuers and investment banks on international equity and debt capital markets transactions. He also has experience advising on high yield bond offerings and the US aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

Dennis' experience includes advising on the following transactions:

• AO World plc – IPO and £1.2 billion listing on the London Stock Exchange (for the issuer), £50 million placing (for the banks) and £40 million placing (for the banks)
• BioPharma Credit plc – IPO and US$761 million listing on the London Stock Exchange (for the issuer) and US$500 million placing (for the issuer)
• Bizim Toptan Satış Mağazaları A.Ş. – IPO and TL1 billion listing on Borsa Istanbul (for the banks)
• DNB Bank ASA – US$2 billion bond offering and listing on the Irish Stock Exchange under its US$10 billion USMTN program (for the banks)
• easyJet plc – £1.2 billion rights issue on the London Stock Exchange (for the issuer)
• Elementis plc – US$230 million rights issue on the London Stock Exchange in connection with the US$500 million acquisition of Mondo Minerals Holding B.V. (for the issuer)
• Emirates REIT (CEIC) Limited – IPO and US$201 million listing on NASDAQ Dubai (for the banks)
• Energean Oil & Gas – IPO and £695 million listing on the London Stock Exchange (for the banks) and US$265 million placing in connection with the acquisition of Edison Exploration & Production S.p.A. (for the banks)
• Enerjisa Enerjı A.Ş. – IPO and US$393 million listing on Borsa Istanbul (for the banks)
• Eurobank Ergasias – €2.864 billion recapitalisation on the Athens Stock Exchange (for the banks)
• Finans Bank A.Ş. – US$350 million bond offering and listing on the London Stock Exchange (for the banks)
• Hammerson plc – £552 million rights issue on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange and £274 million disposal of VIA Outlets (for the issuer)
• Hipgnosis Song Fund Limited – Initial issue of £75 million and placing programme on the London Stock Exchange (for the issuer)
• Lonmin Plc – US$407 million rights issue on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange and US$370 million debt facilities renegotiation (for the issuer)
• Petershill Partners plc – IPO and £4 billion listing on the London Stock Exchange (for the banks)
• Piraeus Bank – €8.429 billion recapitalisation on the Athens Stock Exchange (for the banks)
• Saga plc – £150 million placing and open offer on the London Stock Exchange (for the issuer)
• The Schiehallion Fund Limited – IPO and US$477 million listing on the London Stock Exchange (for the issuer) and US$700 million placing (for the issuer)
• Total Produce – €145 million placing on the Irish Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange in connection with the US$300 million acquisition of a 45% equity stake in Dole Food Company (for the banks)
• United Bank for Africa Plc – US$300 million bond offering and listing on the London Stock Exchange under its US$1.5 billion GMTN programme (for the banks)
• WH Smith plc – £155 million placing on the London Stock Exchange in connection with the US$400 million acquisition of Marshall Retail Group (for the issuer)

Background

Dennis is admitted to the New York State Bar. He is the author of Exempt Encyclopedia: A Guide to US Capital Markets Jargon. He has been recognised as a Rising Star (Capital Markets: Equity) by IFLR1000.

Dennis has worked as a secondee at Morgan Stanley and Lloyds Banking Group in London. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Law (J.D.), the University of St Andrews (M.Litt., with Distinction) and the University of Kansas (B.A., with Highest Distinction).