Harneys advises GigCapital7 on US$1.2 billion Hadron Energy deal and GigCapital8 on US$253 million IPO

The transaction is expected to result in Hadron becoming a publicly listed company on a US national exchange under the ticker symbol “HDRN.”

In addition, Harneys also on instructions from DLA advised GigCapital8 Corp., another Cayman Islands incorporated special purpose acquisition company sponsored by the GigCapital Global group, on its US$253 million initial public offering, which closed on 7 October 2025, and is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “GIG8U.”

The Harneys team was led by Partner and Global Head of Corporate George Weston, with support from Counsel James Kitching.

Harneys’ strategic alliance partner, Harneys Fiduciary – an Ascentium company, provides Cayman Islands fiduciary services to both GigCapital7 and GigCapital8.

GigCapital Global Corp. is a Private-to-Public Equity (PPE) company (also known as special purpose acquisition company – SPAC) deploying a Mentor-Investor™ methodology and a mission to partner with a high technology differentiating company to forge a successful path to the public markets through a business combination.

The Corporate team at Harneys has a leading Equity Capital Markets practice with substantial experience in all aspects of capital raising by offshore companies, including IPOs and secondary offerings, rights issues, equity linked securities, including convertible and exchangeable bonds, SPACs, and business combinations, as well as private placements, take-privates, takeovers, and spin-offs. The firm’s ECM expertise lies in advising entities listed or listing on all major stock exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, the London Stock Exchange, AIM, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.