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Globally, a growing weight of private capital is moving to non-control investments, particularly into tech, energy markets, biotech and other emerging industries. We work with investors, businesses and founders across the life cycle of start-up, business expansion and liquidity, providing strategic counsel.

Our venture capital and growth teams work across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australian markets and regularly advise on transactions involving cross-border investments from or into the United States.

We work with investors, businesses and founders across the life cycle of start-up, business expansion and liquidity, providing strategic counsel.

We have a deep and established practice acting for entrepreneurial and high growth start-up and scale-up companies particularly in the tech and new energy sectors corporates. We also regularly act for investors, including venture capital firms, private equity houses, family offices and corporate venture arms of major companies on venture capital and non-control private investment.

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COVID-19 STATE AID

We have advised a number of clients in relation to State aid and subsidy control matters (EU and UK) arising in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic, including under the European Commission’s Temporary State Aid Framework.

RWE AND LYNEMOUTH POWER

In obtaining unconditional State aid clearance following an in-depth Phase II investigation, for UK support measures for the conversion of the Lynemouth coal fired power plant to biomass, creating one of the largest biomass fired power plants in Europe.

THE BRITISH AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION

In three cases before the EU Courts appealing State aid decisions concerning the UK's aggregates levy, an environmental tax which affects hundreds of quarries across the UK, and with respect to related litigation in the English Courts.

Bank of Ireland

Advising in relation to financial crisis rescue and restructuring aid

DRAX

In obtaining unconditional State aid clearance following an in-depth Phase II investigation, for UK support measures to convert a third unit of Drax's coal power station to biomass.

EU TAX PLANNING INVESTIGATIONS

We have advised a number of multinational companies in relation to European Commission State aid investigations into the tax ruling practices of EU Member States.

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