Charles Russell Speechlys LLP regularly handles venture capital mandates across the TMT, life sciences, and fintech sectors. Led by Sarah Wigington, the firm is regularly engaged by management teams, family offices, and funds. Jonathan Morley is experienced in angel investments and exits, while Adrian Mayer works with a range of both domestic and international clients on a range of deals.
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Key clients
- Puma Growth Partners
- Octagon I/O
- Grant Thornton Singapore and Grant Thornton Thailand
- Miro Forestry
- AgDevCo
- Mirova Sunfunder
- Battery Ventures
- Shetland Space Centre
- QuestGates
- SAI MedPartners
Work highlights
Advised longstanding client Battery Ventures on its $165 million investment round into Signal AI, a pioneer of the application of AI for identifying overlooked corporate risks within unstructured data.
Advised longstanding client Battery Ventures on the sale of long held asset PPT Group to SK Capital, a New York-based private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors.
Advised longstanding client AgDevCo, a specialist impact investor in African agribusinesses, on its $85 million investment from British International Investment, Norfund and Swedfund.
Practice head
Sarah Wigington
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Morley; Adrian Mayer; Mark Howard