James Edwards
Associate
London
James advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on M&A, private equity and venture capital.
James has experience working on cross-board and domestic transactions including acquisitions, disposals and investments, primarily in the technology sector. He also advises companies and investors on venture capital and growth equity transactions, covering early-stage financings, institutional funding rounds, bridge financings and secondary transactions.
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- Advised UK AI chip designer Graphcore on its sale to Softbank Group Corp.
- Advised Egress Software Technologies, a leader in cloud email security, on its sale to KnowBe4 (backed by Vista Equity Partners).
- Advised 1Password, a leader in identity security, on its acquisition of Trelica, a Cambridge based provider of SaaS access management.
- Advised ScreenCloud, the digital signage provider, on its investment from Tenzing Private Equity.
- Advised Mimica, the process intelligence company, on its $26 million Series B funding round led by Paladin.
- Advised Vitruvian Partners on its minority investment in and group reorganisation of the Twinkl group, an edutech group.
- Advised the shareholders of Extrinsica on the sale of the company to iomart Group.
- Advised the shareholders of Qudini, a retail choreography software company, on the company’s sale to Verint, a self-service solutions software provider for digital engagement.
- Advised the shareholders of Shipamax, an AI-powered data entry software provider for the shipping & logistics industry, on the sale of the company to Wisetech.
- Advised an international manufacturer on its acquisition of a specialist manufacturer and distributor of bituminous roofing products.
- Advised a tech company on a cross-border sale of its content streaming business as a going concern.
- Advised on multiple venture capital financing rounds for companies and investors.
