The founders and exec team are a critical component of an early-stage company’s business value. In a previous article, we provided detailed guidance on the comparison of U.S. and UK market practices in relation to equity...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Stock Exchanges/Trading Venues - Europe's FMI goes digital—data analytics, capital markets solutions, RegTech and DLT-based tech acquisitions feed the...more
In this issue, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which Wilson Sonsini was involved during Q3 2020, with the objective of identifying relevant trends in activity and valuation levels for the...more
The Future Fund is a matched funding scheme which was announced by the UK Chancellor on 20 April. Final terms and scheme documentation were announced on 18 May and the scheme opened to applicants on 20 May. The scheme is open...more
Alternative assets remain very much at the forefront of European commercial real estate investment and lending strategies. These assets are outside the traditional core segments of office, industrial and retail, and are often...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020. British thoroughbreds dominate the downs—London has overtaken New York as the world's #1 hub for fintech investments. Unicorns are not...more
Private investors are becoming an ever more integral part of the commercial real estate market; it has been reported (here) that they now account for over a quarter of all global commercial real estate transactions. Further...more
The Association of British Insurers (“ABI”) has published guidance on the expectations and views of ABI members on various aspects of equity capital market transactions. The guidance is split into three sections, ‘Initial...more