Sean Murphy > Norton Rose Fulbright > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Characterised as ‘very responsive and detailed’, Norton Rose Fulbright has expertise in all aspects of venture capital and growth equity work, from early-stage seed investments through to late-stage growth equity investments. The team is co-headed by Victoria Birch and Sophie O’Connor; the former specialises in complex venture capital financings, while the latter primarily focuses on advising portfolio companies and management teams. Oliver Stacey is knowledgeable in the telecoms and tech spheres, while Sean Murphy routinely assists growth equity investors.

Norton Rose Fulbright‘s established fintech offering spans series fundraising, complex corporate reorganisations, management buyouts and M&A work. The practice is jointly chaired by corporate partners Sean Murphy, Victoria Birch and Nicholas Berry. Murphy frequently assists start-ups, investors and financials institutions with work such as investments, joint ventures and the deployment of fintech. Birch is a payments specialist who is active across a range of corporate transactions, while Berry excels in both transactional and regulatory matters connected to insurtechs. Frequently relied upon by venture capital and private equity clients, Bayo Odubeko focuses on emerging markets and the payments sector. James Russell excels in fintech procurement mandates, while Mark Maurice is often engaged to advise on strategic minority investments into fintechs.

The cross-disciplinary technology team at Norton Rose Fulbright advises on the full gamut of issues, encompassing the rollout of disruptive technology, AI, digital infrastructure, gaming products and space and satellite technology. The team is co-headed by global fintech head Sean Murphy and Oliver Stacey. Murphy regularly advises on the deployment of financial services technology, in addition to public and private M&A, joint ventures, PE buy-outs and venture capital and growth equity investments. Stacey advises on corporate issues within the communications, tech and media space, specifically public and private M&A, joint ventures and commercial agreements. A key contact for a range of banks, Islamic financial institutions, software providers, asset managers and platform trading operators, James Russell leads the commercial and outsourcing team, specialising in outsourcing, information technology and IP law.

Reputed for its AI monetisation, cloud migration, and digital infrastructure expertise, Norton Rose Fulbright is geared to handle FinTech, technology M&A, and competition matters. James Russell is well-versed in IP law, network infrastructure and outsourcing, while Oliver Stacey is proficient in commercial transactions and restructuring. Sean Murphy is often engaged in the deployment of financial services technology, and Jonathan Ball is experienced in cyber-related information theft. Rohan Isaacs is proficient in mobile tower transactions, Mark Maurice has expertise in cross-border transactions, and Kerri Gevers is focused on cloud computing and systems developments.