Charles has extensive experience advising on international capital markets transactions and US securities law matters.
As a partner based in our London office, he has represented many issuers and investment banks in connection with debt and equity offerings. He has wide-ranging experience advising clients outside the US on compliance with US securities laws in the context of cross-border transactions.
He has acted for clients on many Rule 144A offerings, private placements and programme issuance of debt, equity and asset-backed securities.
Charles has been recognised as a notable practitioner in Chambers UK and as an expert on US securities law in Legal 500. He has also been a speaker on capital markets matters at a number of conferences and events.
Charles joined the Simmons & Simmons London office in 2003 from a major international law firm. He received a JD degree cum laude from New York University School of Law and an undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Yale University. He is admitted to the bar of the State of New York and is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.
