With a strong track record in handling Series A, B, and D financings, the Goodwin team is hailed as ‘hard working, responsive, and commercial’ by its domestic and international client-base. The practice’s expertise in all stages of funding rounds is extensive, with the main fields of focus being AI, life sciences, and consumer finance. Splitting his time between Cambridge and London, department head David Mardle is an expert in financings and M&A transactions, while Sophie McGrath is well-versed in cross-border venture capital matters. Andrew Davis acts for tech corporations, investors, and acquirers, Elizabeth Rhodes is highly knowledgeable in the tech and healthcare industries, and Adam Thatcher concentrates on venture capital financings. The ’proactive’ Kenny Walker-Durant is a private equity specialist and Maria Dragun focuses on company formations and reorganisations. Andrew Harrow oversees fundraisings for listed and private companies internationally and Graham Defries is labelled as a ‘go-to’.
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Testimonials
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‘Hard working, responsive, commercial and competitive . Also, an absolute pleasure to work with and always thinking one step ahead.’
‘The Goodwin team has excellent and deep knowledge of the venture capital market. Delivers quick, very responsive and solid advice. Overall, a very reliable partner in the sector.’
‘Kenny Walker-Durant is a pleasure to work with: very responsive and proactive, manages the process well.'
'Graham Defries is my go-to: very knowledgeable, always available, good sense of commercial interests of his client and to the point advice.’
Key clients
- Adcendo ApS
- Novo Holdings
- A.P. Moller Holding
- Relay Technologies
- Moove Africa B.V.
- UB Forest Industry Green Growth Fund I LP (“UB FIGG”)
- Omnea
- Anaphite
- Vicebio
- Myricx Pharma Limited (trading as Myricx Bio)
- Grey Wolf
- Forbion
Work highlights
Advised Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on its investment into DeepL as part of a $300m financing round.
Advised NEA (New Enterprise Associates) on its lead investment in Synthesia’s $180 Million Series D financing.
Advised Adcendo on the closing of an oversubscribed $135 Million Series B financing round.
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Practice head
David Mardle
Other key lawyers
Sophie McGrath; Andrew Davis; Elizabeth Rhodes; Adam Thatcher; Kenny Walker-Durant; Maria Dragun; Andrew Harrow; Graham Defries; Richard Bloomfield; Lucy Thomas; Ben Taylor; Emily Townsend