Shoosmiths LLP

Corporate North & Scotland

Sophie is a Principal Associate in the Corporate team with significant experience in a broad range of corporate transactions including M&A, private equity, venture capital and corporate reorganisations. Sophie has a particular focus on private equity and venture capital transactions, regularly acting for both institutions and companies/management teams across a variety of sectors.

Sophie’s recent experience includes:

advising YFM Private Equity on the £4.8 million investment into award winning marketing automation platform, Force24 Limited, which was shortlisted for Deal of the Year (up to £5m) at the Insider Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards advising LDC on its exit from ByBox in a £221 million sale to private equity backer Francisco Partners and the subsequent £30 million re-investment by LDC advising management on the investment by LDC in BCIS (a carve out from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors), which was shortlisted for National / International Deal of the Year at the Insider Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards advising on BGF’s exit from Coppergreen Leisure Resorts, a luxury holiday park business, to Away Resorts, backed by CVC Capital Partners advising German private equity firm Capiton AG on the acquisition of Principle Healthcare Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers and distributors of vitamins, minerals and supplements advising a deep-tech startup on its £5 million venture capital financing round led by a San Francisco based VC firm and multiple subsequent follow-on funding rounds