Ranking tables

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital | UK

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This section ranks those firms and individuals advising in the world of investment funds. Lawyers ranked in this area advise on fund formation, fundraising, investments, hybrid funds, funds of funds and spinouts. Generally, the most weight is placed on fund formation. In this section there are rankings for Open-ended Funds, Closed-ended Listed Funds, Hedge Funds, Real Estate Funds and Investor Representation. Within the area of Private Equity Funds there are also tables for Credit Funds, Venture Capital Funds and Secondaries.

All Lawyers profiles

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Band 1

  1. Helen Parsonage
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    Helen Parsonage
    Osborne Clarke LLP
    Osborne Clarke LLP | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Helen has a wealth of venture capital funds experience and is able to draw on this extensively to advise clients appropriately, commercially and pragmatically.
  2. Robert Mailer
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    Robert Mailer
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Robert Mailer is recognised for his venture capital fund structuring work. He regularly assists both established and first-time managers. Additionally, investors often seek Mailer out for his expertise in representing LPs.
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Band 2

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    Daniel Greenaway
    K&L Gates
    K&L Gates | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Daniel Greenaway of K&L Gates provides wide-ranging guidance on venture capital investment funds. He assists technology-focused funds with formation, structuring and marketing, as well as assisting with their transactional activities.
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    Dona Ardeman
    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Mills & Reeve LLP | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Dona Ardeman of Mills & Reeve is noted for her expertise in assisting international venture capital clients with investment fund matters. Her practice also includes investor-side representation for LPs in the technology and education sectors.
  3. Ed Kingsbury
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    Ed Kingsbury
    CMS
    CMS | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Ed Kingsbury is noted for his deep expertise in the pan-European venture capital funds space. He also advises clients on alternative funds, with particular knowledge of litigation funding.
  4. Edward Lee
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    Edward Lee
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Ed understands our business. The team get along with him and trust him. He knows his stuff and pays attention to the relationship. He's taken on board our individual client needs and runs with them.
  5. Kavita Patel
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    Kavita Patel
    Shakespeare Martineau
    Shakespeare Martineau | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Kavita Patel of Shakespeare Martineau is known for her market-leading venture capital trust practice. Her expertise encompasses establishment, fundraising, regulation and compliance.
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Up and Coming

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    Ben Cocoracchio
    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Addleshaw Goddard LLP | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked
    Ben Cocoracchio is recognised for his venture capital funds practice. Drawing on in-house experience, he advises early-stage managers on fund formation and launches. He has additional expertise in advising clients across the asset classes.
  2. Samuel Whittaker
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    Samuel Whittaker
    DLA Piper LLP
    DLA Piper LLP | Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital
    2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked
    Sam is an excellent partner who understands the bigger picture of what we are trying to achieve and works hard to provide solutions that ensure our core objectives are met.