Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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Operating 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.
Work Highlights
- Withers advised Molten Ventures, a venture capital fund, as lead investor in Riverlane's £15 million Series B financing round.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Withers team are incredibly responsive, thoughtful and have strong attention to detail. Nothing slips through the cracks with them."
"We have been highly impressed by the depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise throughout the team at Withers."
"The team at Withers is very proactive, available and pulled out the stops at key times."
"The Withers team are incredibly responsive, thoughtful and have strong attention to detail. Nothing slips through the cracks with them."
"We have been highly impressed by the depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise throughout the team at Withers."
"The team at Withers is very proactive, available and pulled out the stops at key times."
Notable Practitioners
Head of Withers' venture capital group, James Shaw is a well-known figure in the UK venture capital market. He routinely represents emerging companies based in the UK, the USA and Europe on incoming investment.
"James is an extremely good adviser."
"James provides excellent service."
"James brought together the right team members and was fully cognizant of the firm's capabilities."
Susanna Stanfield maintains a notable practice advising investor and investee companies in the life sciences and technology sectors. She serves as the head of the firm's Cambridge office.
"I have found Susanna's work product to be meticulous and impeccable. She is also very pragmatic, has great attention to detail and knows the market very well."
"Susanna is a highly regarded venture capital and corporate lawyer."
Sarah Melaney impresses due to her busy practice advising investors and investees on venture funding rounds. Alongside investment pieces, Melaney offers all-round corporate advice for emerging companies.
"Sarah is always quick to respond, balanced in her thinking, pleasant and produces top-quality work. We love working with Sarah."
"We have found Sarah to be an exceptional lawyer and an invaluable resource to the company. She is adept at quickly getting to the center of corporate matters and providing strategic solutions."
"Sarah is always very quick to respond and gets answers when I need them."
"Sarah tends to support us on our fundraising activities. She provided consistent value adding advice through complex funding times."
Ranked Lawyers at
Withers LLP
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