Private Equity & Venture Capital
Landwell has advised in a number of broad and wide ranging transactions involving management buy-outs and buy-ins, acting for various parties such as management teams, private equity investors and debt providers on different occasions. We have also provided advice in relation to investment in start-up enterprises, early stage venture financings and subsequent rounds of equity funding, and advice in relation to exits and initial public offerings.
We have extensive and varied experience in the area of private equity and venture capital. Some of our areas of experience include the following:
- Due diligence;
- Negotiating Heads of Terms;
- Drafting shareholders agreements;
- Drafting subscription agreements and appropriate warranties;
- Structuring and negotiating a transaction;
- Drafting the appropriate Articles of Association for a venture capital investee company; and
- Provision of advice in situations where contentious issues have arisen.
Our lawyers have support from other departments in Landwell with experience in various specialist fields relevant to a private equity transaction, including specialists in banking, employment, property, intellectual property and information technology. We further have the opportunity to draw on the experience of the leading tax practice in Ireland for tax efficient structuring and other matters.