Ylan Steiner

Practice Areas

Venture and Growth Capital

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity

Corporate Transactions

Career

Ylan is a highly regarded strategic advisor, acting across private equity investing and specialising in venture and growth capital transactions for both companies and investors, including a full range of related exits.

Following an earlier career as a computer software programmer, Ylan has a passion for technology and innovation across numerous sectors.

Ylan’s notable company-side representations include Currencycloud, EVRYTHNG, Griffin Financial, MFS Africa, nPlan, Railsbank, Signal AI and Taster. One CEO client described Ylan as the “most incredible lawyer… [who I have worked with] for years. He's that good and his deal team is good too.”

In addition to his company-side representations, Ylan acts for leading venture capital and private equity firms and other strategic investors, including Vitruvian Partners, Warburg Pincus, Kennet Capital Partners, Kinnevik, Marlin Equity Partners, Seedcamp, and Oxx.

Ylan has been consistently recognised as a leading venture capital advisor in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Ylan was described by one client in Legal 500 UK 2022 as “an exceptionally knowledgeable counsel – he helped guide me through a number of challenges around our fundraise with ease, speed and clarity.”

Professional Memberships

Practitioners Advisory Board for the Masters in Corporate Law at the University of Cambridge

Education

Clients

Company clients:

Currencycloud

EVRYTHNG

Griffin Financial

MFS Africa

nPlan

Railsbank

Signal AI

Taster

Investor clients:

Vitruvian Partners

Warburg Pincus

Kennet Capital Partners

Kinnevik

Marlin Equity Partners

Seedcamp

Oxx

Work Highlights

A recent career highlight for Ylan was being invited by HM Treasury to advise on the UK Government’s Future Fund in response to calls from the technology industry to support VC backed start-ups throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.