Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
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Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Shoosmiths' private equity team is widely recognised for its breadth of experience and expertise in advising on private equity deals.
Our impressive track record includes advising on establishing funds, MBO/MBI investments, developing portfolio companies including 'buy and build' structures, restructuring and exit strategies.
We regularly act for many of the leading UK private equity houses as well as advising on equity and debt restructuring, funding and acting for management teams.
Our specialist team has a wealth of experience in the Private Equity market combined with a pro-active, friendly and commercial approach whilst always delivering high-quality advice.
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths' strong group represents venture capital and EIS investor clients in all series fundraisings and growth capital investments, among other transactions. It leverages broad expertise out of its extensive domestic network of offices.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths acted forBusiness Growth Fund on its £19 million equity investment into Brompton Bicycle.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmiths demonstrate very good knowledge on the UK private equity market. Their advice is always commercial and with the client's best interests in mind."
"Shoosmiths has done an excellent job overall with good responsiveness and project management."
"The team at Shoosmiths provides high output quality for complex matters and a sense of security in the advice received."
"Shoosmiths demonstrate very good knowledge on the UK private equity market. Their advice is always commercial and with the client's best interests in mind."
"Shoosmiths has done an excellent job overall with good responsiveness and project management."
"The team at Shoosmiths provides high output quality for complex matters and a sense of security in the advice received."
Notable Practitioners
Alastair Peet acts for investment funds and growth companies on venture capital transactions in the technology space. He heads the firm's national venture capital practice group.
"Alastair is very down to earth. He is articulate, explains complex situations clearly and is very good with numbers. He truly is an all-rounder."
"Alastair is really responsive, understands us as a business and knows what we care about. He is just very commercial and really clear with his advice."
"Alastair Peet is excellent."
Steve Barnett leads Shoosmiths' London venture capital group. He advises both companies and funders, particularly financial sponsors investing in the cleantech space.
"Steve is very good at taking slightly novel commercial suggestions and working out the legal framework to turn them into reality."
"Steve is sophisticated, knowledgeable and very responsive."
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