Burges Salmon LLP‘s corporate and commercial expertise spans corporate M&A; private equity and venture capital investments; technology transactions and outsourcing contracts. Practice head Martin Cook, who divides his time between Bristol and London, is well placed to assist clients with work such as agreements for platform launches and technology procurement. Alex Lloyd, a key contact for start-up and scaling technology businesses, is equipped to handle a range of fundraising mandates. Corporate financings and financial product launches are key focus areas for James Barrett.
Testimonials
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‘They show great flexibility for early-stage relationships and building for the long term.’
‘Overall, Burges Salmon are excellent partners when it comes to digital and fintech business models, having served us from a data protection, regulation and even litigation perspective. Strong network internally with senior experts in all relevant fields.’
‘Martin Cook is an excellent partner for any fintech to work with. Thoughtful, reliable and quick he is the partner of choice for us and we would recommend anyone to work with him.’
Key clients
- Communion Saves Ltd
- Prosper
- Operati Limited
- Seccl Custody Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the wealth building app, Communion, on its £2.5m fundraising round which was led by VC firm Target Global alongside several investors including Max Rofagha, Greg Marsh, Erin Lantz and Uncommon Creative Studio.
- Advised the wealth management platform, Prosper, on its £3.2m fundraising round, with investors including Monzo's co-founder Tom Blomfield, ComplyAdvantage executive chair Charles Delingpole, and Capital One's co-founder and former Octopus and Tandem chair Matt Cooper.
- Advised Welsh fintech Operati on its six-figure seed investment round led by Waterspring Ventures and the Development Bank of Wales.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Martin Cook