Lawyers / Professionals

 
Mark Langford       
Partner
Imperial House
15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UN, United Kingdom 
T: +44 (0)20 7632 1683
F: +44 (0)20 7632 1638
mlangford@mcguirewoods.com
 

Mr Langford has practiced in the general corporate transactional and advisory fields since shortly after qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1999. His practice places particular emphasis on private equity and venture capital transactions, where he acts for management and institutional investors, corporate equity and debt fundraisings and business start ups. He also has experience advising both UK and U.S. private and public companies on acquisitions and disposals of businesses and shares, and corporate insolvency matters


Representative Matters
  • Advised a U.S.-incorporated biotechnology company on extending a rights issue to its UK domiciled shareholders.
  • Acted for the NASDAQ-listed MIPS Technologies, Inc. on its acquisition of a privately owned UK computer software and hardware development company.
  • Acted for 3i Group plc and minority private equity investor shareholders in Wimpy Restaurants Group Limited on the disposal of that company and its subsidiaries by way of a secondary management buy-out.
  • Acted for Royal Bank Investments Limited on its equity and loan note investment in a group that acquired the London Stock Exchange-listed aircraft interiors and safety products manufacturer Britax Group plc at a value of c£450m.
  • Advised EnterpriseAsia plc on its re-admission to AIM on a change to its investment strategy.
  • Advised JM Finn and Co and Daniel Stewart & Co plc as respective broker and AIM nominated adviser on the admission of Jelf Group plc to AIM.
  • Advised majority shareholders in a UK gaming software developer on its reverse takeover into Global Gaming Technologies plc, an AIM-listed investment company.
  • Advised a company backed by the government of the Netherlands on the acquisition of a UK-based electricity trading platform.
  • Acted for Seton House Group Limited and Royal Bank Investments Limited on the restructuring of the financing of Britax Group plc including the issue of a €105m high yield bond listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Practices & Industries
Previous Experience
  • Partner, Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP, London, UK, 2007-2009; Senior Associate, 2005-2007
  • Orchard Solicitors, London, UK, 2003-2005
  • Associate, Macfarlanes Solicitors, London, UK, 2000-2003
  • Trainee Solicitor and Associate, Kennedys Solicitors, London, UK, 1997-2000

Books
  • Preface to "The Insider's Guide to Insolvency 2001," Co-authored with John Harvey

Professional Affiliations
  • Law Society of England & Wales

Languages
  • English
 

EDUCATION

College of Law, Chester, Diploma in Legal Practice, Commendation, 1997

Oxford University, Lady Margaret Hall, B.A., with Honors, (Oxon) 2:1, 1992-1995

 
 

ADMITTED

1999

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Liverpool, England