Private Equity and Venture Capital
We know that successful businesses are attractive to private equity investors, and partnering with the right investor can supercharge a company’s growth. Working with lawyers that understand private equity investment and the importance of establishing a strong, trusting relationship between investor and management from the start are absolutely crucial to successful investment – whether acting for an investor or management team.
Key contact
Richard Wilkey
Head of National and London Corporate Teams
Our lawyers become part of the investment team, aligned with our clients in ensuring the deal is the right fit. We have a large team of lawyers with extensive experience in all types of venture capital, VCT and PE or PR-backed transactions, from initial investment, buyouts, and buy-and-build platforms to secondary exits.
Equity and debt investments
Our private equity team works with mid-market private equity institutions, helping structure the legal process while navigating issues that arise and giving commercial and pragmatic advice. The team are well-versed in new investment and platform transactions, and work closely with the Banking and Finance team where debt is also required as part of the funding. They have worked on complex structures in the UK and also on multi-jurisdictional deals, involving our International team. Our collective expertise means we compete comfortably with City firms; bringing a personal, knowledgeable approach to sourcing capital for our clients’ next venture.
If you need to raise funding, whether from a bank or through private equity, our corporate finance experts will help you identify the correct lending stream for your business. We have close links with banks and private equity and venture capital funders, from institutions and family offices to high-net-worth angel investors.
These close relationships allow us to ensure that we’re on the pulse of changes and emerging trends in the world of finance, giving you access to the most up-to-date ways of funding your business.
If you’re looking to refinance your business, we can guide you through every round of the refinancing process, whether you’re seeking new funding or negotiating with your current providers.
Capital restructuring
Our lawyers can help you to restructure your business in the most efficient way, including introduction of new funds, changes to share capital, share buy backs, demergers or changes to group company structures.
We know that the thought of restructuring can be daunting from a legal and financial perspective, as well as a HR one, so we blend our activities with that of your other professional advisers to transition any change smoothly and in the most tax-efficient way.
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