Leveraging strong cross-border expertise and in-depth experience in portfolio investments, the Covington & Burling LLP team is hailed as ‘top-notch’ across highly regulated sectors, including life sciences, tech, and clean energy. Headed up by Gregor Frizzell from London, the team is regularly called upon to handle early to late-stage financing rounds and fundraisings. James Gubbins routinely assists early and growth-stage companies in complex financing rounds and corporate matters; James Halstead acts on behalf of leading venture and growth capital investment funds; and Ben Land-Maycock is also recommended for his experience across tech, life sciences and energy.
Testimonials
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‘Highly experienced team of corporate and transactional lawyers. I have worked with Covington & Burling LLP in my last three companies and found them to be highly professional, creative in providing solutions and have instictive feel for risks in life science deals.’
‘James Halstead - the best corporate lawyer I have worked with: shareholders agreements, M&A, build to buy and many more types of deals and renegotiations. Honourable mention to Katy Knight for providing advice and keeping paperwork on track.'
Key clients
- Abingworth / Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management
- Argobio SAS