Venture capital
“The Manches team showed an excellent grasp of the legal and the commercial issues we had to deal with in the course of our funding transactions. They were responsive, combined command of the detail with strategic insight and were able to give clear and pragmatic advice to help us overcome obstacles and deliver the deal we wanted.” Philip Holbeche, Chairman, Plaxica Limited
Overview
We deal with a wide range of venture capital transactions, including pre-seed and seed fundings, later stage funding rounds, exit strategies and exit transactions, acting for both growth companies and investors. We have a market leading practice advising technology companies on venture capital funding transactions. Click here for examples of recent deals.
We also act for institutions, debt providers and management teams on a range of private equity transactions, in particular mid-market management buy-outs, investment buy-outs, management buy-ins and secondary buy-outs.
Linked to our VC work, we are a leading adviser in the spin-out field, acting for spin-out companies, investors and a number of major universities and research institutions. We advise numerous companies spun-out of Imperial College and Oxford University in particular. Click here for further information on our experience in technology transfer and university spin-outs.
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