England - North West • Corporate and commercial
Fieldfisher
Fieldfisher provides corporate and commercial services to clients in the technology sector, combining work for AIM-listed companies with a venture capital practice. Practice head David Bowcock is well-versed in private acquisition work across the technology and healthcare industries. Tom Ward advises companies, investment funds and management teams on M&A and private equity transactions. Adam Jones handles disposals and management buy-out issues.
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Testimonials
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‘The thing that makes this team unique is how comfortable it makes you feel. While working with them I always felt that they really know what they are doing and saying and had full confidence in their ability to deliver.’
‘They were super responsive, great communicators and did a great job. The partner I was working with was Tom Ward. He gave me the confidence and comfort that I wanted throughout the process. I would strongly recommend working with Fieldfisher and Tom Ward.’
‘Key strength is in the attention from partners and ability to deliver effective solutions in a cost-efficient manner. Access to niche specialist areas, specifically related to growing tech firms is tremendous.’
‘Tom Ward - attention to detail, ability to collaborate effectively within own firm and external business community and accessibility are all tremendous.’
‘Great leadership from Tom Ward, who is always on call to get his hands dirty. I care about them doing a good job. Which they do, at a rapid pace, and for very reasonable rates.’
‘Tom Ward is a high quality, commercially-minded and market savvy lawyer.’
‘Adam Jones is an exceptionally responsive and a calm lawyer to have on our side of M&A transactions.’
Key clients
- Marlowe plc
- Restore plc
- Made Tech Group plc
- ixWireless Limited
- Gusbourne plc
- Merit Group plc
- Fuel Ventures
- Together Group Holdings plc
- Founders Factory
- Getir
- Oh Goodlord
- OnBuy.com
- Samsun Yurt Savunma
Work highlights
- Advised ixWireless Limited, a telecommunications infrastructure provider, on its receipt of debt and equity investment from River and Mercantile.
- Advised Emperia on its $10 million Series A venture capital funding led by US venture capital fund Base10 Partners.
- Advised car financing fintech platform Carmoola on its £27m seed investment from investors including Jaguar Land Rover’s investment fund, InMotion Ventures, VentureFriends, BCI and California-based Clocktower Ventures.
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Practice head
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David Bowcock