Acting for both investors and companies undertaking venture capital investments, the ‘responsive’ DLA Piper team regularly works with large corporations to establish corporate venture arms. Global co-head of the emerging growth companies subgroup, Luca Gori, is an expert in advising private equity houses and clients in the fintech sphere. Jon Kenworthy regularly assists corporate venture funds and investee businesses, while Alexander Kolmakov primarily focuses on private investors.
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‘Responsive and a great adviser.'
‘They are there whenever I need them, and the team is always willing to jump on any task that comes up. I value their opinion and advice, and they help problem solve when needed. And the geographic access and coverage is extremely valuable so that we don't have to use multiple parties to solve problems.’
Key clients
- Aviva Ventures
- Avalon Bay Communities Inc
- Boston Consulting Group
- Cydar
- Cellulant
- Eldridge Industries
- Limitless Technology Group Ltd
- Nordic Eye Management
- NEVA / Intesa San Paolo
- OGCI
Work highlights
- Handled Riverside Acceleration Capital's follow on investment into Gravitee, a workplace productivity tool.
- Advised Avenir Growth as lead investor in respect of a USD 49m Series B investment in Nivoda, an online diamond trading marketplace.
- Assisted Famille C Participations, the private investment firm of the Courtin family that owns the Clarins brand, on the acquisition, via a series C investment, of a majority stake in Pai Skincare, an organic beauty brand.
Lawyers
Practice head
Luca Gori
Other key lawyers
Jon Kenworthy; Alexander Kolmakov; Irvin Shirvani; Alexander Potop; Tim Harding; Matthew Rose