Howard Watt > Fladgate LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Fladgate LLP Offices
16 GREAT QUEEN STREET
LONDON
WC2B 5DG
England
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Howard Watt
Work Department
Corporate. Venture Capital
Position
I am a corporate transactional partner with a particular focus on UK and European venture capital. My practice is built on providing commercial, pragmatic advice and efficient deal execution to all players in the European venture capital ecosystem.
I have significant experience and expertise in venture capital transactions, having spent time both in-house and in private practice. My deal experience ranges from early/seed stage investments spanning the full life cycle of Series A-D and through to M&A and IPO exits for venture backed companies. I am recognised in the latest Legal 500 and Chambers guides as a leading individual in my field.
I advise angels, founders, companies and many of the leading early stage and growth venture capital funds operating in Europe. My transaction history has covered a wide variety of sectors including fintech, gaming, medical and health tech, SaaS, ad-tech, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, consumer tech, cryptocurrency and blockchain. The investor side of my practice is particularly strong which no doubt can be traced to my 6 years as in-house counsel to a major European growth venture fund. I am often asked to act as ‘outsourced’ general counsel to many of my investor clients for transactions all over the world.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Fladgate LLP acts on a range of outsourcing agreements, financings, corporate transactions and litigation. The practice provides support on the full range of technology-related issues, including cloud computing, product launches, crypto and data centres. Tim Wright heads the team and has experience in transactional matters, while Howard Watt focuses on UK and European venture capital mandates.
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
Galvanised by the arrival in May 2021 of the ‘exceptional’ Howard Watt, Fladgate LLP continues to pick up market share for investors and investees across a wide variety of sectors, where it is noted for its ‘very commercially savvy and pragmatic advice’. Drawing upon in-house expertise, as well as significant experience in private practice, Watt has to date been particularly effective assisting on Series A mandates, including a considerable volume for Atomico, a loyal client of Watt’s which has followed him to his new role.
Lawyer Rankings
- Venture capital London > Corporate and commercial
- IT and telecoms London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
Firm Rankings
- Employment > Immigration
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Real estate > Residential property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Planning
- Employment > Employers
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Private client > Art and cultural property