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Latham & Watkins LLP

Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins boasts a strong venture capital practice that is able to advise companies throughout their life cycles, including formation, growth and exits. The firm has institutional sector knowledge in life sciences and software, and has further expertise of AI.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Synthesia on its USD170 million Series D financing, led by NEA.

Strengths

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  • The Latham & Watkins team is extremely responsive and provides high-quality advice.

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  • The firm has highly experienced and extremely thorough advisors that secure the right outcomes for their clients by way of pragmatic problem-solving and practical advice.

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  • Latham & Watkins has a very strong team that is highly adept at dealing with complex regulatory and deal issues.

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  • The Latham & Watkins team is fantastic. Its lawyers are incredibly commercial and practical.

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  • Latham & Watkins has a real depth of talent across all levels and jurisdictions. It is very strong globally so can truly act on a global basis.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Shing Lo
    Shing Lo

    Shing Lo

    Shing Lo has an excellent reputation as a venture capital investment specialist. She acts for emerging growth companies and investors on a range of transactions, and focuses her practice on the technology space.

    • Shing is a deeply seasoned adviser, providing exceptional counsel and fantastic client service. She is extremely well-connected, diligent and works exceptionally hard.

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    • Shing is a consummate professional. She is exceptionally astute, easy to work with and is a good listener.

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    • Shing has fantastic attention to detail and understands what clients need.

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  • Mike Turner
    Mike Turner

    Mike Turner

    Mike Turner specialises in representing venture capital funds and emerging growth companies in an array of transactions. He routinely acts on transactions in the software, fintech and media spaces, among others.

    • He knows the market quite well and is good at helping us see the end of the tunnel.

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    • Mike has seen it all and he knows how to deliver.

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    • Mike is a star and excellent to work with.

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