Ranking tables
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 1
Band 2
Alastair Peet Shoosmiths LLP14 Years Ranked- Angus Miln Cooley LLP16 Years Ranked
- Howard Palmer Taylor Wessing LLP16 Years Ranked
James Gubbins Covington & Burling LLP20 Years Ranked
Robert Wood Osborne Clarke LLP12 Years Ranked
Shing Lo Latham & Watkins5 Years Ranked
Struan Penwarden Bird & Bird16 Years Ranked
Ylan Steiner Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP16 Years Ranked
Band 3
Ali Ramadan Cooley LLP9 Years Ranked
David Strong Marriott Harrison7 Years Ranked- Howard Watt Fladgate LLP4 Years Ranked
John Finnemore CMS10 Years Ranked
Mike Turner Latham & Watkins13 Years Ranked
Shawn Atkinson Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP1 Years Ranked
Sophie McGrath Goodwin5 Years Ranked
Tony Littner Harbottle & Lewis LLP11 Years Ranked- Zickie Lim Mills & Reeve LLP20 Years Ranked
Band 4
Aaron Archer Cooley LLP3 Years Ranked
Amit Kataria King & Spalding International LLP1 Years Ranked
Charlie Fletcher Mishcon de Reya LLP8 Years Ranked
Chris Keen Mishcon de Reya LLP2 Years Ranked
James Shaw Withers LLP2 Years Ranked- Joseph Altendorff Dentons1 Years Ranked
Mark Rundall Bird & Bird2 Years Ranked
Steve Barnett Shoosmiths LLP1 Years Ranked
Susanna Stanfield Withers LLP4 Years Ranked
Tom Jameson CMS1 Years Ranked- Jon GillEversheds Sutherland
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 GoodwinPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedGoodwin draws from a pool of established venture capital specialists to advise private equity sponsors, investment funds and emerging companies operating in the technology and life sciences arenas. It ably assists with initial fundraisings and all series financings. The firm's buyouts practice demonstrates proficiency in mid-market investments and exit transactions. Goodwin benefits from an extensive network of offices across the USA, which augments its cross-border strength.
1 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedOrrick represents cutting-edge technology companies in the full spectrum of venture capital work, including financings and IPOs. It also undertakes work for clients such as venture capital firms, angel investors and financial intermediaries. With its offices in Europe and Silicon Valley, the firm leverages its impressive global connections to provide an integrated cross-border investment platform.
Band 2
2 Bird & BirdPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedBird & Bird boasts a high-quality team that advises on every stage in the venture capital funding cycle, with a strong reputation for servicing a high-profile client base that spans investors, growth companies and corporates. It regularly takes on transactions in the technology sector and also has core expertise in the field of life sciences. Bird & Bird is well placed to handle cross-border matters via its network of offices throughout Europe and East Asia.
2 Cooley LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedCooley has an impressive venture capital practice with demonstrable expertise relating to international investments, particularly those with transatlantic interests. It is aided by an extensive global network of offices. It represents a stable of investors and household-name investee clients in a range of transactions. The firm has a prominent reputation in the technology space.
2 Latham & WatkinsPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLatham & Watkins maintains a market-leading buyouts practice that is routinely seen handling high-end, cross-border transactions for a host of well-known private equity houses. It offers significant expertise in complementary practice areas, with top-tier strength in financing and high-yield bonds. The department counts upon an extensive international network to provide an integrated practice in global M&A. It also boasts further private equity expertise in technology venture capital investments.
2 Osborne Clarke LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedOsborne Clarke is prominent in mid-market transactions, often advising on deals in the financial services, real estate, digital business and energy sectors. It is also highly adept in venture capital matters, acting for investee companies and investors on financing work and equity matters. The firm's offices in London and Bristol are complemented by others in Europe and the US.
2 Taylor Wessing LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedTaylor Wessing maintains a commanding position at the forefront of the venture capital market, calling upon a deep talent pool with a wealth of experience in the area. It advises the full spectrum of clients including start-ups, well-known technology companies and institutional investors on early-stage investments, financing rounds and exits. The department routinely engages in private equity transactions that are often cross-border and complex in nature. Its domestic offering is complemented by a network of offices across Europe and Silicon Valley to assist with international deals.
Band 3
3 CMSPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedCMS is particularly strong on transactions involving clients from the energy, healthcare and TMT sectors. It maintains a strong international footprint and is considered the first port of call for many on Central and Eastern European deals. The group is regularly engaged for its strength in venture capital and growth investment work, where it acts for a number of specialist investors and start-ups operating in IP-intensive industries, including life sciences and technology.
3 Covington & Burling LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedCovington & Burling is the preferred choice for many when it comes to life sciences deals, drawing from a pool of regulatory and industry experts to advise on growth investment transactions. The group's wider sector expertise also covers technology and cleantech. It regularly works with investors and emerging companies on venture financings as well as advising on post-investment management operations. Covington & Burling is well positioned to handle cross-border investments involving US and European entities.
3 Marriott HarrisonPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedMarriott Harrison enjoys a strong reputation for its investor-side practice, including representing a number of high-profile technology-focused venture capital funds. Its deep expertise spans sectors such as media, retail and healthcare. The firm is also experienced in acting for investee companies, start-ups and management teams. Marriott Harrison's domestic capabilities are complemented by its experience of representing US funds and European entities.
3 Shoosmiths LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedShoosmiths' 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.
Band 4
4 Bristows LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBristows boasts an impressive venture capital practice that is proficient at advising both investor and investee companies on transactions in this space. The firm is particularly adept at advising on venture capital investments in the life sciences and technology sectors. The team also maintains expertise advising universities and research institutions on spinouts.
4 DentonsPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedRenowned for its global capability, Dentons houses a well-resourced venture capital offering that is able to support emerging companies, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital funders. The team routinely handles Series A-C investments along with later stage investments comprising of Series D and beyond. While active across a variety of industry sectors, Dentons is particularly active in the energy transition space.
4 Fladgate LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedFladgate's venture capital group is well thought of for its investor and company representation. With experience in seed, Series A-D and growth financing, the team acts across a range of industry sectors including fintech, SaaS and artificial intelligence. In addition to traditional venture capital funds, Fladgate is also instructed by family offices and corporate venture arms.
4 Harbottle & Lewis LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedHarbottle & Lewis's core strengths reside in the media and technology sectors, and it is able to advise growth companies and entrepreneurial businesses. The department provides services on the full life cycle of a company, including SEIS investments and venture capital investments. It is noted for its capability in complementary practice areas, such as IP. The department also acts for investor clients, including venture capital funds, family offices and super angels.
4 Mills & Reeve LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedMills & 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.
4 Mishcon de Reya LLPPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedMishcon de Reya offers a strong platform for funders and growth companies in early-stage investment work, drawing from a talented group of practitioners with expertise in both corporate and related commercial practice areas. The group also demonstrates excellent capabilities in university and research organisation spinout work. Its sector-specific experience covers technology and life sciences.
4 WithersPrivate Equity: Venture Capital Investment2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedOperating out of offices in London and Cambridge, Withers is a well-respected member of the UK venture capital ecosystem. Its team handles company-side and investor-side mandates from seed to later-stage investments. While the department supports companies in a range of sectors, it has particular expertise in advising agritech and foodtech businesses.