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Venture Capital One of the leading international law firms acting for investors and organisations disrupting, or being disrupted by, technology and the digital world.

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“Standout venture capital group representing top-tier clients in the technology, life sciences and cleantech sectors. Handles all stages of the funding cycle and frequently appears on high-profile transactions.”

Chambers UK 2016

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Venture Capital – selected deals

Series A - £1m

Series B – £5m

Company Counsel

Company Counsel

Company Counsel

Company Counsel

Company Counsel

Company Counsel

Investor Counsel Investor Counsel Investor Counsel

Investor Counsel Investor Counsel Investor Counsel

Series C - $64m Series E - $86m

Series B - £6m Series C - $44m

Series B – $22.5m

Series C - $40m

Captify Media - £8m

Infinity - £10m

Profile Financial

Solutions - £1m

Property Partner - £5.2m

City Mapper - $40m

Just Park - (undisclosed)

Panaseer - $2.3m

Relayware - £11m

In Crowd - £1.65m

Crocus Technology - $17.5m

Kreditech – (undisclosed)

Alertme - (undisclosed)

Investment into:

Flypay - £3.5m

Investment into:

Contact Engine - £1m

Corporate

Our venture capital

practice is ranked Tier

1 across the leading

legal directories

Commercial

A leading team of

experts offering an

integrated and unique

commercial service to

clients

Data

Protection

'Outstanding

quality of

representation and

advice to the most

sophisticated of

clients' – Chambers

UK 2016

Employment

"They are a top-

notch team: their

communication is

good, their response

times are quick and

the overall operation

is nothing but

excellent" – Chambers

UK 2016.

IP

Managing Intellectual

Property Firm of the

Decade – Europe 2005-

2015

Tax

"Leading name in the

venture capital space" –

Chambers UK 2015

Employee Benefits

We advise on all forms of

compensation delivered to

employees, executives or

consultants

Market Leading

Practices

About Bird & Bird

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Health

Infrastructure

IoT

Retail &

Consumer

Geraint Lloyd Partner, London

Tel: +44 (0)20 7415 6697 geraint.lloyd@twobirds.com

Struan Penwarden Partner, London

Tel: +44 (0)20 7905 6229 struan.penwarden@twobirds.com

Ali Ramadan Partner, London

Tel: +44 (0)20 7415 6067 ali.ramadan@twobirds.com

'[Geraint] is described as "a winning ticket" and "one of the most experienced and sensible lawyers in the private equity market."He handles a range of venture capital financings, buyouts and fund formations and has experience in a broad range of sectors.'

Chambers UK 2016

'[Struan] has extensive experience representing venture capitalists and investee companies. He is singled out for his transactional expertise and commercial approach, with one client commenting that he "knows our business and our requirements sometimes better than we do these days."'

Chambers UK 2016

'[Ali] is "excellent" and "incredibly detailed," according to clients. He focuses on transactions in the technology and media sector and is "incredibly personable and a cool head when looking at problems".'

Chambers UK 2016

Shing Lo Partner, London

Tel: +44 (0)20 7415 6782 shing.lo@twobirds.com

Mark Rundall Senior Associate, London

Tel: +44 (0)20 7982 6428 mark.rundall@twobirds.com

“They are first-class. Great

guys to go into battle with,

win, lose or draw. You

always know that you did

your best.”

Chambers UK 2016

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Bird & Bird is an international legal practice comprising Bird & Bird LLP and its affiliated and associated businesses. Bird & Bird LLP is a limited liability partnership, registered in England and Wales with registered number OC340318 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Its registered office and principal place of business is at 12 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1JP. A list of members of Bird & Bird LLP and of any non-members who are designated as partners, and of their respective professional qualifications, is open to inspection at that address.