Slater & Gordon shares jump before halt Shares in Slater & Gordon jumped 10 per cent shortly before trade was halted ahead of a capital raising by the law firm. The company requested its shares be placed in a trading halt until Wednesday, as it expects to make an announcement about a capital raising venture in the coming days. "The trading halt is necessary as otherwise trading in Slater and Gordon shares may take place in an uninformed market and to allow the capital raising to take place in an orderly manner," the law firm said in a statement. Its shares had gained 27 cents, or 10 per cent, to $2.97 before they were placed in a trading halt at 1144 AEST.