Mr Mike Jackson > Browne Jacobson LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Regularly attracting wider market acclaim for its capabilities in corporate and commercial dealings, Browne Jacobson LLP is sought out by a number of corporations, venture capitalists, and private equity firms seeking assistance in cross-border transactions. Tech and VC specialist Mike Jackson works across a number of sectors on fundraisings, acquisitions, and exits, most recently for clients in automotive manufacturing and clean energy production. Richard Nicholas helms the team’s commercial offering, working with an array of in-house counsel – particularly in the tech and data space – on the full gamut of technical and contractual concerns. Gareth Davies runs the West Midlands private equity desk, advising a diverse roster of mid-market funds and PE-backed SME portfolio companies, while Clare Auty ’s expertise in the UK health market ensures that she is regularly instructed by companies and asset managers on inbound investment transactions. Senior associate Kirk Glenn, who focuses on high-value energy deals, and senior associate Clare Hanna, an SME and FSI specialist, are also standouts. All named lawyers are based in Birmingham.

Browne Jacobson LLP is well known in the Midlands for its capabilities with regards to power generation, renewables, energy-from-waste and energy disputes. The team is led by Paul Hill , who is a specialist in infrastructure transactions, private equity and general corporate lending. He is supported by venture capital specialist Mike Jackson and senior associate Nick Smee .

Able to call upon ‘some extremely talented lawyers with great experience’ in the field, Browne Jacobson LLP ‘is knowledgeable in the legal proceedings for raising start-up capital’, ensuring that it is a very popular choice among entrepreneurs and start-ups, in particular. In this regard, Jon Snade has a particularly strong reputation among tech clients (including insuretech), many of which have been nurtured through the firm’s very propular GROW programme. ‘Very commercially minded’ Birmingham-based partner Mike Jackson co-heads the team alongside Snade and is noted for his work on behalf of regional start-ups and investors on venture-backed mandates in the automotive and greentech space. A growing fund offering includes a significant amount of work for corporate venturers and traditional investors, including BGF.