Heavily praised for its ‘good market knowledge’, Latham & Watkins has extensive experience in all stages of financing rounds, alongside overseeing complex fundraising proceedings. The firm’s wide expertise covers the healthcare, fintech, and travel industries predominantly, acting for financial institutions, tech giants, and life sciences corporations on public offerings and bolt-on acquisitions. The trio of Mike Turner, Shing Lo, and Robbie McLaren spearhead the practice, each specialising in M&A transactions, late-stage financing rounds, and strategic investments. John Fox concentrates on private equity buyouts and disposals, Samantha Peacock has expertise in venture capital investments, Katie Kaplucha focuses on corporate matters, and Venice Ma is described as ’very reliable’ and ‘responsive’.
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Testimonials
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‘They have good market knowledge and a strong international team.’
‘Among the premiere venture capital teams in the UK. They are highly experienced and extremely thorough advisors, having worked on many of the leading transactions in the market. We know we can turn to them in high-pressure situations and receive clear, pragmatic and effective legal advice.'
- 'Blend deep technical expertise with great strategic thinking to understand our business in the round. That is an enormous benefit on our deals, as it means they are always looking to find tailored solutions to the issues that arise - ones that are keenly attuned to our business drivers.'
- 'It is also extremely helpful that Latham staffs their matters keenly and prioritises continuity in their deal teams - that focus on efficiency delivers fantastic value for money across our deals.’
‘Shing Lo is a titan in the UK venture capital market - she is deeply seasoned advisor, one of the leading practitioners in the field, providing exceptional counsel and fantastic client service. We look to her for strategic advice on our most important deals and she is always accessible to boot.'
- 'Venice Ma is very reliable, responsive and helpful.’
Work highlights
Advised Synthesia on its US$170m Series D financing, led by NEA.
Acted for Moneybox in relation to Apis’ and Amundi’s investments of approximately £71m and £8m, respectively.
Advised G-Core, an edge computing and cloud services provider, on its €50m series A1 financing round.
Lawyers
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Samantha Peacock
Practice head
Mike Turner; Shing Lo; Robbie McLaren
Other key lawyers
John Fox; Samantha Peacock; Katie Kaplucha; Venice Ma