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Venture capital and private equity law requires both an in-depth knowledge of English company law and a genuine appreciation of the pressures faced by young businesses (particularly those which are operating in “stealth” or pre-revenue). It also requires expertise in banking law and practice and negotiation skills grounded in an ability to appreciate and empathise with the issues facing the investor, founders, management team and investee company. Click here to see a video of Stephen Silvester discussing negotiation techniques.

White & Black ensures that its clients receive practical and cost effective legal advice focused on progressing the deal in a manner which has regard to the differing views which may be held by the various parties to the transaction.

White & Black advises on all aspects of venture capital and entrepreneurship, including:

• heads of terms, MOUs and term sheets (click here to see a video of Phil Riman discussing the use of term sheets in venture capital deals;
• investment agreements, investor rights agreements and subscription agreements;
• articles of association and customary provisions such as co-sale rights, drag-along rights; anti-dilution provisions etc;
• IP rights agreements;
• registration rights agreements; and
• facilities agreements, security documents and other banking arrangements.

We are members of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and have sponsored the Oxford Innovation Society.  We are also specialist business law subject advisers to Oxilp.
 
As a firm, we advise on deals across the whole spectrum from early stage technology financings through mid market MBOs to full institutional buy-outs.  In short, private equity is what we do.
 
White & Black advises on all aspects of private equity transactions, including:

• heads of terms, click here to download PDF.
• MOUs and term sheets);
• investment agreements, investor rights agreements and subscription agreements;
• syndication agreements;
• articles of association and customary provisions such as co-sale rights, drag-along rights; anti-dilution provisions etc
• inter-creditor agreements;
• registration rights agreements;
• facilities agreements, security documents and other banking arrangements; and
• public to private deals.

To view Phil Riman's thoughts on planning a buy-out, click here to download a PDF.