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Taylor Wessing LLP
Led by Angus Miln, the 'very experienced' team at Taylor Wessing LLP provides 'high-quality' advice to a relatively balanced mix of investees and investors seeking or providing finance from an early stage through to an exit strategy. As well as transactional work, the firm is also 'very well-plugged into the venture capital ecosystem', with both Miln and the 'first-class' Howard Palmer continuing to advise the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) on the drafting of standard documentation to facilitate early-stage venture capital investment. As well as having deep expertise within the tech sector, the firm has a strong track record advising on life sciences/healthcare mandates, an area that Cambridge-based partner Ross McNaughton is particularly adept and can add value to clients engaged in matters with a transatlantic edge by dint of his previous experience working out of San Francisco. Indeed, the UK team as a whole regularly works in a cross-office capacity alongside colleagues spread across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with the 'very impressive and commercial' Josef Fuss noted, in particular for his 'excellent VC connections and with Israeli investors'. Alexandra Richardson excels in advising clients in IP-rich sectors including software, fintech, digital media and digital health companies, both on the investor and investee front. All named practitioners are based in London, unless otherwise indicated.
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- 'They provide extremely high quality and timely work.'
- 'The very experienced team is very well-plugged into the venture capital ecosystem.'
- 'Howard Palmer provides a first-class service and advice at every step along our journey.'
- 'The very impressive and commercial Josef Fuss has excellent VC connections and with Israeli investors, in particular.'
Key clients
- Florence
- Partech
- BeZero Carbon Ltd
- Bankingly
- Thought Machine
- VavaCars
- New Science Ventures
- Nuclera
- Dawn Capital
- BMLL Technologies
- Gravity Sketch
- CUBE Global
- Argent Labs
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Angus Miln