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About
Provided by Sophie McGrath
Practice Areas
Sophie McGrath is a partner in Goodwin’s Technology and Life Sciences group. Ms. McGrath focuses on transactions in the life sciences and technology sectors, acting for companies at all stages of development, as well as investors and management teams. She advises on a wide range of corporate matters, including private and public financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and restructurings. Ms. McGrath has particular expertise advising on cross border transactions including investments into UK or European companies by US or pan-European investors, and exiting these companies by way of sale or IPO.”
Ms. McGrath also has a keen interest in the impact investment sector, acting for both investors and companies that are targeting a “double bottom line,” either through environmental or social impact, and is a member of the British Venture Capital Association’s Impact Investment advisory group, which has a mandate to promote the development of the impact investment sector in the UK.
Career
Prior to joining Goodwin in 2018, Ms. McGrath was a partner at Brown Rudnick.
Chambers Review
UK
Sophie McGrath concentrates her practice on the representation of investors and emerging companies in an array of venture capital matters. She is particularly focused on the life sciences and technology spaces.
Sophie McGrath co-chairs Goodwin’s European healthcare initiative and has experience advising a wide range of corporates and investors in the UK healthcare sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sophie is very knowledgeable when it comes to the market and I find her exceptionally skilled."
"Sophie has very good business sense. She always steps back and understands what we are trying to achieve."
"Sophie offers a lot of experience across the venture and technology spaces, in terms of legal and market knowledge. She is very commercial and pragmatic."
"Sophie always provides exceptional and well-rounded advice at every stage of our journey, and she demonstrated strong commercial awareness of the best outcome for the company."
"Sophie is commercial, pragmatic and works very well with us."
"Sophie has a very good business sense. She always steps back and understands what we are trying to achieve."
"Sophie is very knowledgeable when it comes to the market and I find her exceptionally skilled."
"Sophie has very good business sense. She always steps back and understands what we are trying to achieve."
"Sophie offers a lot of experience across the venture and technology spaces, in terms of legal and market knowledge. She is very commercial and pragmatic."
"Sophie always provides exceptional and well-rounded advice at every stage of our journey, and she demonstrated strong commercial awareness of the best outcome for the company."
"Sophie is commercial, pragmatic and works very well with us."
"Sophie has a very good business sense. She always steps back and understands what we are trying to achieve."
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