Start-ups, Venture Capital and Fundraising

We have deep experience and market insight advising clients on their business establishment and fundraising activities, including venture capital transactions.

Our clients span a range of industries and we work with businesses at all stages of their life-cycle, from start-up through to exit.

We have successfully advised a wide range of clients on their business set-up, including business structures, investor agreements (such as shareholders, unitholders and other securityholder agreements), subscription agreements, constitutions, IP registrations, regulatory compliance and other new business requirements.

We regularly advise issuers and investors on private fundraisings, from early stage seed and angel rounds, through ‘Series’ and growth capital investment rounds, through to pre-IPO and exit stage. We have considerable experience working with venture capital funds, corporate venture capital investors, family offices and private investors.

We also regularly advise startups on establishment of equity inventive schemes for startups, including concessional ESS schemes.

As a specialist firm, we offer deep expertise and genuine value for our clients in this area.