Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP handles venture capital and M&A transactions for over 700 fintech start-ups, scale-ups, founders, and investors worldwide, including several fintech unicorns. Clients include VC firms, payments software developers, cloud-based banking platforms, and B2C and B2B financial products groups, completing more than 135 UK-based VC transactions in the past year. Shawn Atkinson leads the firm’s London corporate team and the firm’s global technology companies group, bringing over 20 years of experience in venture and growth capital transactions. Chris Grew heads the London VC team and advises both fintech companies and investors, including software firms and tech investment banks, on landmark fundraisings. Jamie Moore specialises in advising startups through to unicorns, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.
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‘The team takes a very common-sense sense practical approach. Coupled with their extensive experience, they have been able to suggest creative solutions to legal challenges we have faced. Incredibly hardworking, yet easy and enjoyable to work with.’
‘Their experience and their practical approach. Good at problem solving.’
'Shawn Atkinson - knowledgeable, responsive, user-friendly, good experience.'
'Our external regulatory legal counsel has been a valuable partner, consistently providing timely, thoughtful, and practical advice. Their responsiveness and deep understanding of the regulatory landscape have been instrumental in helping us navigate complex issues efficiently. We greatly appreciate their collaborative approach and the clarity they bring to each matter.'
Key clients
- 9900 Capital Ltd
- Accion Quona Inclusion Fund, L.P.
- Aquiline Capital Partners LP
- Desia Limited
- FINBOURNE Technology Limited
- Griffin Bank Ltd
- Kayenta Ltd
- Klarna
- Leanpay Ltd
- Praetura Ventures Limited
- Systemiq Capital Fund II SCSp SICAV-RAIF
- TransferGo Holdings Ltd
Work highlights
Advising FINBOURNE in its £100 million Series B financing.
Advised TrueLayer in securing an additional $50 million in an extension of its $130 million Series E funding round.
Advised Vitesse, a United Kingdom based company that developed a settlement and liquidity management system, in its $93 million Series C financing.
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Practice head
Shawn Atkinson; Chris Grew; Jamie Moore