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Dentons

Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment

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Dentons

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Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment - UK-wide

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Renowned 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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised Aegis Energy on a GBP100 million Series B investment from Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

Strengths

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  • Dentons has excellent partners that are backed up by a strong set of senior associates and lawyers.

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  • Dentons has clear subject-matter knowledge and a depth of experience which translates into confident and calm advice.

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  • The firm works quickly and efficiently and does a great job of summarising and opining on critical commercial issues in a timely manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Joseph Altendorff
    Joseph Altendorff

    Joseph Altendorff

    Joseph Altendorff has considerable expertise of venture capital deals, both from the investor and company side. He sits as head of the firm's venture technology and emerging growth companies team in the UK.

    • Joseph is an excellent negotiator and practitioner who offers sound and commercial advice.

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    • Joseph is switched on, will go the extra mile and is fun to work with.

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    • It was great to work with Joseph.

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    • Joseph understands market trends and is able to level set his advice consistent with the market.

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    • Joseph felt like a member of our team and not an external adviser, and we have always appreciated his sense of ownership and responsibility.

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    Joseph Altendorff

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