Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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Provided by Harbottle & Lewis LLP
Harbottle & Lewis has a particular reputation and strength in advising entrepreneurial businesses through every step on their lifecycle journey from start-up to initial SEIS or EIS investment to seed, multiple rounds of venture capital investment and beyond. We also act for a number of investors, family offices, super-angels and venture capital funds.
Our Private Equity team works closely alongside our Intellectual Property and Technology teams, giving us a specialised industry focus and ability to provide commercial, strategic and value-added advice to clients in this sector.
Chambers Review
Harbottle & 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.
Work Highlights
- Harbottle & Lewis acted for Smart Pension Limited on its USD95 million Series E fundraising round, led by Aquiline.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Harbottle & Lewis have continued to demonstrate exceptional capability and proficiency in handling complex and sophisticated legal matters."
"The team at Harbottle have a good handle on all the different issues that we come across. They help to make the process smooth and easy in addition to being very responsive and helpful."
"The team at Harbottle navigates complex venture capital matters brilliantly. There has always been a solution on all matters raised."
"The team at Harbottle & Lewis have continued to demonstrate exceptional capability and proficiency in handling complex and sophisticated legal matters."
"The team at Harbottle have a good handle on all the different issues that we come across. They help to make the process smooth and easy in addition to being very responsive and helpful."
"The team at Harbottle navigates complex venture capital matters brilliantly. There has always been a solution on all matters raised."
Notable Practitioners
Tony Littner has a demonstrable track record of handling venture capital investment matters on behalf of funds and investee companies. He serves as the firm's co-managing partner.
"Tony responds quickly, efficiently and with a commercial mindset. He always comes up with a solution to the most complex matters. I have great confidence in the work that he completes."
"Tony is fantastic."