Led by Gilles Amsallem, Taylor Wessing private equity practice is particularly recognised for its strength in venture capital and capital markets work including IPOs, secondary market transactions and inward investment for US and Asian clients. The team is frequently instructed by multinational corporates, financial institutions, LBO and MBO vehicles and high-growth ventures.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A very responsive and competent team, open to customer feedback and increasingly using AI to challenge the status quo.’
Key clients
- Alcastar
- Albarest Partners
- Dawn Capital
- Kresk Développement
- Salica Investments
- Eurazeo
- Munich RE Ventures
- General Catalyst
- Overseed
- 123 Investment Managers
- Isatis Capital
- Emerald Technology Ventures
Work highlights
Advised General Catalyst on a $450m Series C financing for AI defence company Helsing.
Advised Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital arm of Munich Re, on Stoïk's €25m Series B funding round. Stoïk is an insurtech company specialising in cyber insurance for businesses.
Taylor Wessing advised Alcastar on its acquisition of a stake in Wyncor, a start-up specialising in digitising toy design and introducing a pre-sale system.
Practice head
Gilles Amsallem