Mishcon de Reya LLP maintains a strong corporate finance and M&A practice in Cambridge, where Charles Fletcher co-leads the firm-wide group with London-based Erika McIntyre. The firm has 'the 'go to' team for advising on venture capital transactions', and is prominent in high-value M&A deals for fast-growing, IP-rich and innovative companies. The 'commercially pragmatic' Adam Bradley recently assisted wealth management firm Evelyn Partners Group Limited with two multimillion-pound acquisitions. Sian Scanlon plays a key role in deals for founder-led businesses. 'His expertise in startups and growth stage life science and biotech companies is profound', remarks a client of emerging companies specialist Chris Keen. Sarah Ilic is just one of the firm's standout managing associates.
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'I have worked with the corporate team at Mishcon de Reya for many years, beginning when they were still part of Taylor Vinters, and then after they merged with Mishcon. I can say that the team are one of the best I have worked with. The corporate team in particular have helped me with my last three start-up companies, and in each case they have provided excellent support and advice from startup through scale up and eventually trade sale/exit.'
'Chris Keen remains one of the best corporate lawyers in the UK. His expertise in startups and growth stage life science and biotech companies is profound. He is approachable and always provides pragmatic advice. One thing I really value in Chris is his ability to quickly appreciate the mix of legal and business aspects of any deal, and he is willing to not only advise, but recommend sensible courses of action. Too often legal advisers just give all the options and don't necessarily pitch one as better than the other.'
'Chris Keen has built up a good team around him and I trust the people he delegates to.'
'Charlie Fletcher was instrumental in leading two major M&A negotiations. His team were also excellent, including Lizzie Wilson and Scott Parmenter, who were excellent in day-to-day delivery of the deal negotiations, data room review, and general support with excellent turn around times.'
‘Adam Bradley is very commercially pragmatic, which ensures we have achieved excellent outcomes on the transactions we have worked together on. He is very responsive, which is critical in the heat of a deal.’
‘The team have, for many years, been the 'go to' team for advising on venture capital transactions in Cambridge - there is a very significant pool of knowledge and experience in the team which far exceeds the experience of other firms.’
‘Chris Keen - an excellent lawyer with a brilliant commercial approach and leading knowledge of the sector.'
'Charlie Fletcher - a solid M&A lawyer with great experience of the various VC sellers and their requirements on an exit.’
Key clients
- Evelyn Partners
- The shareholders of Peacock Engineering Limited
- The shareholders in the Survey Solutions Group
- Bottleshot Brew Ltd
- The majority shareholders of Fettle Bike Repair Ltd
- Amo Specialkabel AB
- RSF Capital Partners LLP
- Zero Imprint Limited T/A Abatable
- Shareholders of Messly Limited
- Lostmy.name Ltd
- Shareholders of Fourier Audio Limited
- Optibrium Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for Evelyn Partners, the leading wealth management and professional services group which was named Accountancy Firm of the year by City AM in February 2023, on their latest acquisitions of Harwood Hutton Limited and Harwood Hutton Advisory Services Limited Liability Partnership.
- Acted for the selling shareholders and option holders of Messly Limited to M3 Medical Holdings Ltd (a subsidiary of M3 Inc., a Japanese-headquartered provider of digital healthcare solutions (traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange)).
- Acted for longstanding client Optibrium Limited on its acquisition of Biopharmics LLC and concurrent investment by existing PE shareholder Kester Capital.
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Erika McIntyre, Charles Fletcher