Tech & High Growth
Forging long-term relationships
Our dedicated Tech and High Growth team are trusted advisors in relation to seed, venture capital and private equity investments, providing comprehensive legal support for investors and fast-growing businesses alike, enabling them to innovate, scale and thrive in competitive markets.
We regularly guide investee companies, management teams and funds through the complete investment life cycle.
Forming part of our wider, award winning Corporate team, our legal specialists are adept at helping high growth businesses with fundraising and investment support, implementing shareholder arrangements and employee incentive schemes, managing data privacy and compliance and drafting, negotiating and enforcing contracts.
We also have extensive experience of acting for angel investors, family offices and venture capital funds, guiding them on investments, portfolio work and exits.
Finding the right lawyer for you
Our team, led by Jamie Partington, is one of the most active venture capital advisors in the region and our unique Higgs approach means that we’re with you at every step of your journey.
We understand the pressures you’re under and the skills needed to grow in such a fast-paced environment. Our advice is always clear, practical and aligned with your commercial goals.
We are a leading firm and are committed to supporting the tech and high growth ecosystem in the Midlands. We have close links with the venture capital community (being regular advisers to Mercia Ventures, Midven and BGF) and have supported a range of incubators and accelerators such as the Birmingham based Funding Hero and Worcestershire LEP backed BetaDen.
Meet the tech & high growth team
Richard Freeman
Senior Associate - Corporate
Jamie Partington
Partner - Corporate
We support with:
- Initial support: We support founders from the very beginning of their journey - we advise on company incorporation and shareholder structures, founders’ agreements, shareholders’ agreements and articles of association, terms & conditions and other commercial support, and early-stage investment support to get you set up for success.
- Fundraising & investment: From initial seed rounds to Series A and beyond - we regularly advise founders and investors on equity investments (whether that be by way of advanced subscription agreements, convertible instruments or direct share subscription).
- Private equity: We are actively involved in advising investors and management teams on private equity transactions of all sizes.
- Commercial contracts & IP: Technology contracts, SaaS terms, licensing agreements, and protecting your intellectual property and data from day one.
- Exit: Our top-ranking Corporate team is one of the most active firms both regionally and nationally in M&A and is perfectly situated to advise founders on their last steps towards an exit event.
We’ll give you end to end support
Our team will make sure that you get end-to-end support completely tailored to you.
We can integrate seamlessly with other Higgs specialists in our corporate, tax, commercial, employment and dispute resolution teams, ensuring that you get joined-up thinking at every stage. Whether you’re:
- Building something new
- Raising funds
- Structuring your team
- Signing key contracts
- Preparing for investment or a sale
