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Graham Spitz

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020 3036 7378 [email protected]

Work Department

Corporate department.

Position

I am part of our Growth Capital group and I advise on all aspects of mergers & acquisitions with a particular emphasis on venture capital funds.

After qualification at the start of the first ‘dot com’ boom I spent 12 months outside of the law co-founding an internet start-up before returning to private practice. I also spent 12 months as a quasi-general counsel at Gordon Brothers after the financial crash in 2008 working on distressed investments. Working in-house gave me the understanding of how best to deliver legal services through the eyes of a client. It has provided me with the tools to be responsive to client needs and demands and, above all, to provide practical, pragmatic and thoughtful business advice.

I have particular experience in technology and green energy and electric vehicle infrastructure. I was a very early adopter of electric vehicles since I acquired a GWIZ electric car in 2003! Range has certainly improved since the early days when I had to keep the radio and heating turned off to made sure I made it home.

Inclusion & Diversity is highly important to me and I am proud to play a leading role in continuing to develop our I&D Policy and, in particular, gender equality where I act as a Male Champion for Change.

Career

Trained Radcliffes; qualified 1996; made partner at Salans 2008; joined Fladgate as partner 2015.

Education

University College School; University of Manchester (1989-92 BA Hons); College of Law (DipL 1992-93, LPC 1993-94).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital

Advising across venture capital investments, including institutional funding rounds, follow-on growth capital, and exits by sale or IPO, Fladgate LLP is hailed for its ‘deep knowledge and experience’, specifically in the AI and software spaces. Howard Watt heads the outfit, standing out for his expertise in early-stage investments, primarily within the gaming and healthtech sectors, while Graham Spitz is an M&A-focused partner with a particular emphasis on venture capital funds. Jamie Hamilton and Yulia Leyko are also recommended.

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

With extensive experience handling cross-border M&A transactions in a wide variety of industry sectors including but not limited to technology, corporate real estate, hotels and leisure, and publishing, the corporate practice at Fladgate LLP is a popular choice. The team boasts an impressive and growing client base, consisting of notable names such as Penguin Random House. Equity capital markets and public and private M&A specialist David Robinson heads the group and regularly acts for publishing companies on mergers and acquisitions, and leads on IPOs, secondary fundraisings, and takeovers. Anthony Shatz and Amy Collins are noted for their aptitude in M&A, joint ventures, investments, reorganisations, and corporate governance, while Jamie Hamilton and Graham Spitz concentrate on venture capital, private equity, and M&A. The department also benefits from the expertise of recruitment and technology authority Ian Brent who is recognised for assisting private companies on M&A, and India desk leader Mythily Katsaris who is adept in assisting Indian companies, business owners, and family offices on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. David Harrison has strengths in acquisitions, disposals, and fundraising, and Tessa Trevelyan Thomas, who joined the team from Broadfield Law UK LLP in April 2023, is a specialist in public and private M&A and takeovers in the ecommerce sector. Other notable names in the practice include Sophie Burke, India-Rose May, Cem Usten, and Jennifer Hawkes.

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