England - London • Corporate and commercial
Morrison Foerster
Acting on its own as well as forming an integral part of the firm’s global emerging companies and venture capital practice, which can draw from the firm’s US expertise, in particular, Morrison Foerster is adept at advising global investors on late-stage and strategic financings in the technology and life sciences sectors. One of these, is SoftBank, which the firm continues to regularly advise, through its technology-focused venture capital investment vehicle, Soft Bank Vision Fund. Andrew Boyd is one of the primary contacts.
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Testimonials
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- 'Commercial approach and pragmatic advice.'
Key clients
- SoftBank Vision Fund
- Ally Bridge Group
- Visa
- eBay
- Virgo Investment Group
- CellPoint Digital
- Emerson Collective LLC
- Creative Ventures
- Base10 Partners LLC
Work highlights
- Advised SoftBank Vision Fund II as lead investor in a $190m Series C financing round of UK fintech platform PrimaryBid.
- Advised SoftBank Vision Fund II in its investment in Ripples Capital Limited, the BVI holding company of Dubai-headquartered `ghost kitchen' provider Kitopi.
- Represented Ally Bridge Group in connection with the $600m Series D financing of CMR Surgical Limited, a global surgical robotic systems developer.