Aaron Archer > Cooley (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Cooley (UK) LLP Offices
22 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Aaron Archer
Work Department
Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Mergers & Acquistions
Fintech
Position
Aaron Archer is a partner in the emerging companies and venture practice in London. He specialises in representing both companies and investors who are forming, scaling and investing in high-growth often disruptive companies through a company’s life cycle; from the initial structuring to exit, and all the various types of equity financings (from seed rounds to Series A, B, C and beyond) and general corporate advisory in between. Aaron is also experienced in a broad range of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, particularly joint ventures and private and public M&A.
Education
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College of Law, Guildford
LPC, 2001 -
University of Reading
LLB, 2000
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
(Leading partners)Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge, responsiveness, and practical support’, Cooley (UK) LLP has extensive experience in complex, cross-border transactions involving a global roster investors, chiefly in the tech and life science sectors. The team regularly advises clients on both financing and funding rounds, while offering a tailored service on all elements of IP, tax, and litigation. The group is co-chaired by Ryan Naftulin and Aaron Archer, the pair are hailed for their expertise in the disruptive tech arena, frequently supporting investors with equity financings and corporate advisory work. Tom Goodman is knowledgeable in Series A financing rounds. Eric Davison, Kerry Corrigan, and Ellen Dewhurst are all further core members of the venture capital practice. The group was recently bolstered by the arrival of Angus Miln, Ali Ramadan, and Helen Pantelides, who arrived from Taylor Wessing, Goodwin, and White & Case, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Venture capital London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition