LAWYER PROFILE

Helen Parsonage

UK 2026

Osborne Clarke LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital

UK-wide

6 years ranked

Investment Funds: Investor Representation

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Osborne Clarke LLP

Practice Areas

Banking and finance

Financial regulation

Regulatory and compliance

Corporate

Investment Funds

Career

Helen is a Partner in Osborne Clarke’s Financial Institutions Group. She specialises in fund formation in the alternative asset space, with experience of multiple asset classes but with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital funds.

Helen also advises on formation and regulatory issues for asset management businesses, and acts for a variety of investors with regard to fund investments and segregated mandates. She has over 14 years of experience advising clients in the asset management sector.

Her clients include Notion Capital, ProFounders, Passion Capital, Illuminate Financial Management and TIME Investments. On the investor side she acts for several large UK pension schemes, both public and private.

Helen qualified at Clifford Chance in 2003 and joined Osborne Clarke in 2008

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helen Parsonage is highly sought after for her venture capital expertise. She advises fund managers on structuring and launches.

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Investment Funds: Investor Representation - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Helen Parsonage of Osborne Clarke is highly sought after for her venture capital expertise. She advises fund managers on structuring and launches.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Helen is my go-to lawyer for funds formation and fund structuring work. She is so reliable and competent and a lovely person to deal with.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture CapitalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Helen is fantastic. She knows the early stage/emerging manager space incredible well. She is my go to to ensure that funds get set up on time and within budget.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture CapitalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Helen is a great source of counsel on trickier situations and provides fast, proactive and clear advice.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture CapitalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Helen is commercially-focused. She provides quick responses and clear guidance.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture CapitalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Helen takes a proactive approach in anticipating client needs and navigating challenging timelines. She significantly enhances our engagements with thoughtful and detailed advice.
Investment Funds: Investor RepresentationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
We think Helen is excellent. She understands our needs well, is friendly, responsive and explains technical legal advice to us in a way that we can understand.
Investment Funds: Investor RepresentationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession