"Everyone at Memery Crystal that we have dealt with has always been available when needed, regardless of the pandemic."
Legal 500, 2022
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Contact Lucie Burniston
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Expertise
Lucie is a Legal Director in the Corporate team. She specialises in acquisitions and disposals of private companies and advising on fundraisings by growth companies. She also advises on a range of other company law matters including the structuring of new companies, corporate re-organisations and joint ventures across a variety of sectors.
Outside work, Lucie enjoys doing jigsaws with her son and building Lego with her daughter. Lucie is passionate about raising autism-awareness and dedicates time to supporting autistic families. She keenly follows fashion and football, particularly Tottenham Hotspur.
In detail
Recent experience
- Acting for a London AIM listed client and NYSE-listed Jersey company on its agreement to acquire a Zimbabwe gold mining project via the acquisition of its Mauritian holding company.
- Acting for the purchaser on several separate acquisitions of English companies in the environmental and/or construction sector.
- Advising fintech growth company on various equity fundraisings from its existing Series A investor and third parties.
- Advising various growth companies on further fundraisings, option plans, departing directors and compulsory share transfers and other ongoing corporate advice.
Career history
2023 – Present: Legal Director, Memery Crystal
2022 – 2023: Senior Associate, Memery Crystal
2010 – 2014: Associate, Memery Crystal
2007 – 2010: Associate, Dechert LLP
2005 – 2007: Trainee Solicitor, Dechert LLP
2004 – 2005: Legal Practice Court, College of Law
2000 – 2003: Law MA (Cantab), University of Cambridge