Perry Yam
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Work Department
Corporate department.
Position
Perry Yam is a partner in SJ Berwin’s corporate department. He has a particular focus on growth capital for developing businesses and SMEs, and works with clients on buyout transactions, buy and build strategies, public-to-private and exits/fundraisings on the AIM and investment market.Perry acts for a number of private equity houses operating in the mid-market on their management and institutional buyout transactions encompassing a wide range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, financial services and leisure. Perry’s clients include ECI Capital, Sovereign Capital, Inflexion, Nomura Private Equity and Apax. Perry also has a well-respected venture capital practice, advising VCs on both technology and life science investments. His clients include Abingworth, Advent Venture Partners, Merlin, Prelude, Quester, Schroder Ventures Life Sciences and a host of others. ‘Legal 500’ 2005 refers to Perry as ‘the most prolific advisor to VC funds in London’. His team is praised for ‘combining real deal experience with creativity’. Chambers 2008 says Perry is ‘dogged, professional and mindful of his clients.’
Career
Trained SJ Berwin; qualified 1994; partner 2001.
Member
British Association for Sport and the Law.
Education
University College School; University of Manchester (1990 BA Econ Hons); College of Law, Lancaster Gate, London (1992).
Leisure
Football, rugby, martial arts, theatre, cooking.
Practice Areas
Flotations (small and mid-cap)
