Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Harbottle & Lewis LLP advises a wide range of fintech clients on corporate and commercial matters, including early-stage financing, venture capital investments, strategic commercial arrangements, and emerging technology disputes. The firm supports clients across the investment lifecycle, from startup structuring and SEIS/EIS fundraising to late-stage funding rounds, exits, and IPOs. Tony Littner, the firm’s co-managing partner, focuses on venture capital and corporate transactions, advising both high-growth tech companies and investors throughout the lifecycle of a business. Charles Leveque, also co-managing partner and head of the corporate group, handles private and public M&A, fundraisings, and shareholder arrangements, with a focus on the technology, media, and retail sectors. Tom Macleod, co-head of the venture capital and emerging companies practice, advises on financing rounds, restructurings, exits, and share schemes, with a specific focus on high-growth tech businesses and cross-border mandates, particularly involving the US.