Funding & Investment lawyers
Our experienced corporate lawyers provide strategic and effective corporate funding advice on all aspects of venture capital and equity fundraising.
Corporate fundraising & investment is a key moment in a business’s life. Get the legal groundwork right and it becomes a launchpad for financial stability and future growth.
Whether you’re a founder raising your first round of angel investment, a scale-up negotiating a Series A term sheet, or an investor carrying out due diligence on your next portfolio company, our corporate team gives you clear, commercial advice at every stage — so you can focus on your business, not the paperwork.
We advise both sides of the table — founders and investee companies raising capital, and the individuals, family offices, VCs and institutions investing in them. That two-sided perspective means we understand what investors are really looking for in the small print, and where founders can reasonably push back.
Boyes Turner combines the level of expertise expected of City firms with a ‘more personal touch’.
Funding & investment services
Angel & seed investment
Advising early-stage companies and angel investors on their first outside money.
Development and structured capital
Supporting management teams and lenders on development capital and other structured finance arrangements.
Due diligence
Reviewing a corporate structure, ownership and historical disputes, responding to legal due diligence assessments so surprises don’t derail a deal at the last minute
Funding rounds & valuations
Advising existing shareholders and investors through subsequent rounds, including the trickier conversations around valuation and dilution.
Share structuring
Advising on share classes, option pools, EMI and other incentive schemes, and keeping your cap table clean for future rounds.
Venture capital and growth capital
Term sheets, subscription and shareholders’ agreements, board and information rights, and investor protections for Series A through to later growth rounds
Who we help
Ambitious start-ups
Getting the foundations right from day one, from incorporation and shareholder agreements to protecting your IP.
Owner-managed businesses
Practical, commercially focused advice that understands the pressures of running your own company.
SMEs and scale-ups
Supporting the legal demands of growth: new contracts, new people, new markets.
UK and international corporates
Sophisticated, multi-disciplinary advice across sectors from tech and hospitality to healthcare, water and agriculture.
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Corporate Governance
We provide corporate governance and company secretarial services to a wide range of clients, from listed multinationals to enterprising start-ups, across a variety of industry sectors.
Employee ownership trusts (EOTs)
Our expert EOT solicitors provide trusted guidance and comprehensive support throughout every stage of establishing an Employee Ownership Trust.
Family investment companies (FICs)
There has been a rise in popularity of Family Investment Companies (FICs) as a tax-efficient tool for wealth and generational planning – especially if you are a high-net-worth individual.
Joint venture agreements
We advise businesses of all sizes, from entrepreneurial start-ups and growing local businesses to listed multinationals — on the negotiation, preparation and structuring of joint venture arrangements.
Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Our team of M&A lawyers work with clients from initial deal structuring and heads of terms, management of the legal due diligence process, the negotiation and agreement of final form documents and post-completion support.
Restructuring a business
Reorganisations could be a pre-cursor to a sale of all or part of the group’s business, or a post-acquisition process. Benefits include the simplification of reporting and a reduced cost and compliance burden.
Shareholder agreements
Our corporate lawyers have extensive experience of advising businesses of all sizes, drafting clear, practical, and tailored agreements that reflect commercial objectives whilst minimising risk.
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