Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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(01223) 364 422Chambers Review
Mills & Reeve is experienced in acting on behalf of a broad spectrum of clientele that includes institutional funds, technology companies and business angels. It is routinely engaged in venture capital investments, portfolio management and fund structuring, with further niche expertise in university spinout work. The department is active on life sciences deals in addition to having deep knowledge of technology investments. Mills & Reeve also offers corporate and commercial support to growth company clients.
Work Highlights
- Mills & Reeve acted for Optalysys on its Series A financing, led by Lingotto,imec.xpand, Northern Gritstone and others.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Mills & Reeve team is an excellent source of help and guidance through all matters."
"Mills & Reeve have an experienced team covering the breadth and depth of what is required. They are also responsive and timely."
"The team handling the VC investments are particularly good and have always been able to deal with matters as we required. The team handling VC investments are good value."
"The Mills & Reeve team is an excellent source of help and guidance through all matters."
"Mills & Reeve have an experienced team covering the breadth and depth of what is required. They are also responsive and timely."
"The team handling the VC investments are particularly good and have always been able to deal with matters as we required. The team handling VC investments are good value."
Notable Practitioners
Zickie Lim's venture capital practice is sought after by a diverse clientele consisting of investment funds, start-ups and entrepreneurs. She is notable for her activity on university spinout work and serves as head of the venture capital and equity investments team.
"Zickie is excellent across the board."
"Zickie is a venture capital expert who knows it all. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Zickie and her team."
"Zickie's experience with fundraising has been very useful and it's a pleasure to work with her and her team."
"She is a standout lawyer for VC - very technically able and very well known. I have always found her to be really pragmatic. If I see her on the other side, she's tough but fair."
"Zickie has a deep understanding of university spinout transactions, and provides excellent, timely and considered advice."