England - London • Corporate and commercial
Harbottle & Lewis LLP
While it does handle some funds work, Harbottle & Lewis LLP remains best-known for its company side credentials, and the ability to guide investees in the media and entertainment and technology sectors from an early stage through subsequent funding sounds associated with scaling-up their operations. In this context, the team provides ‘very competitive pricing for early stage startups’, and is also noted for its ’very forward thinking’, a consequence of which is cost savings for the client further down the line. Team head Tony Littner ‘knows the VC landscape inside and out’, and provides a ’fantastic customer service’, particularly to entrepreneurial businesses in the technology sector. Senior associate Tom Macleod is also a key member of the team and as well as regularly providing vital support to Littner on his deals, is also developing his own practice, with a focus on servicing high growth tech companies throughout the funding continuum.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has fantastic knowledge and are always there to help. They are a diverse team and they offer very competitive pricing for early stage startups.'
- 'They are very forward thinking, with an ability to think ahead in a commercial fashion and save the client money down the line.'
- 'Anthony Littner knows the VC landscape inside out. He is sharp, responsive, laser focused, shrewd and provides a fantastic customer service.'
Key clients
- Antler
- Kindred Concepts Limited
- Kids Know Best Limited
- Maekersuite Ltd
- Sapling Spirits
- Unsigned Group Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised global early stage specialist venture capital firm Antler on a series of follow on investments in relation to a number of their portfolio companies including Evyon and Vamstar Ltd.
- Advised Kindred Concepts Limited (Kindred Concepts) on a further series seed investment round from new and existing investors.
- Advised Maekersuite, a SaaS platform that enables professionals to create and manage video content, on its series seed investment round from Pink Salt Ventures, a female founded, London based pre-seed venture capital fund focussed on investing in female led/founded technology companies.
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Tony is a Corporate Partner and Head of the firm's Venture Capital group. He is a trusted adviser to entrepreneurial businesses, and to the investors in those businesses, with a particular focus on the technology sector. He advises on a wide range of corporate transactions, including investments and venture capital deals, buying and selling businesses and shareholder arrangements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tony Littner