Withers LLP is ‘at the forefront of legal services for anything related to venture capital and startups’, and clients appreciate its ’great outside-the-box thinking’. The Cambridge office is home to head of the global life sciences group Susanna Stanfield, who is ‘responsive, extremely professional and very kind’. She draws on her extensive experience as a corporate and venture capital lawyer to handle multimillion-pound cross-border deals. James Shaw, a key adviser to entrepreneurs, high-growth technology-based companies and investors whose ’strategic insight and ability to simplify complex legal matters make a real difference’, and up-and-coming VC specialist Mary Harley also play key roles in the practice.
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‘The team does not just provide legal advice but is able to tailor its advice to make it relevant to our business and our unique needs.’
‘They are personable, responsive, commercially-minded and provide solutions to business problems.'
'The Withers Cambridge team is strong technically, with excellent market knowledge. They are responsive and provide a cost-effective service.'
‘I've worked mainly with the Venture and tech team, but also their employment law team and IP team. Withers offers all the services needed by tech companies: corporate, tax, employment, IP, and immigration. They are very professional, efficient and very commercial.'
- 'Withers is at the forefront of legal services for anything related to venture capital and startups. Great outside-the-box thinking. And all lawyers are very commercial.'
‘I love working with Susanna Stanfield. I have been working with her for over 10 years now. She is excellent, responsive, extremely professional and very kind.’
Key clients
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- Totara Learning
- Agilio Software
- Cambridge Innovation Capital
- Alkami Technology
- Emerge Ventures
- Energineering
- Guider App
- Kaikaku.ai Limited
- Autometry Technology
- Modeldrive Ltd
- Skybridge UK
Work highlights
Advised both Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) and Amadeus Capital Partners on Cambridge-based Riverlane's $75m Series C funding round.
Advised KHP Ventures on a $6m Seed investment into 52North Secures.
Advised Concretene on its successful seed funding round co-led by Molten Ventures and Local Globe, as well as assisting on a variety of commercial issues.
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Practice head
Susanna Stanfield
Other key lawyers
James Shaw; Mary Harley