Counting start-ups, entrepreneurial businesses, and investment companies among its key clients, the Harbottle & Lewis LLP practice specialises in later-stage fundraising rounds and early-stage financings. Displaying extensive expertise in the entertainment, tech, and software sectors, Anthony Littner and Tom Macleod both have in-depth experience advising investee companies, investment funds, and high-growth tech corporations, whilst Charles Lévêque is an expert in the media and retail industries. Rhys Llewellyn supports start-ups seeking investment. Mark Phillips is also recommended.
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Work highlights
- Advised Smart Pension on its Series E $95m fundraising round lead by PE fund, Aquiline.
- Advised Kindred Concepts Limited (F1 Arcade), founded by long-standing client Adam Breeden (and co-founder of successful entertainment venues Puttshack, Flight Club and Bounce), on its £30m fundraising round led by Liberty Media Corporation and Formula 1.
- Advised Kraken Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Arca, and Inovo.vc, as a lead investor syndicate on their investment into Fiat Republic Ltd, as part of the company’s $7m seed extension round.
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Anthony Littner, Tom Macleod