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Gilbert Harrold

Associate

London

Gilbert advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on M&A, private equity, and venture capital.

Gilbert has experience in cross-border and domestic transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and investments, primarily within the technology sector. He advises companies and investors on venture capital and growth equity transactions, covering early-stage financings, institutional funding rounds, bridge financings, secondary transactions, cross-border 'flip' transactions, and exits.

    • Advised Keyless, a biometric authentication platform, on its sale to Ping Identity.
    • Advised Trafi, a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider, on its sale to Enghouse.
    • Advised Crisp, Inc., a collaborative commerce platform for retail data, on its acquisition of Atheon Analytics.
    • Advised ScreenCloud, the digital signage provider, on its investment from Tenzing Private Equity.
    • Advised Hubble, a coworking and flexible workspace platform, on its sale to Yardi.
    • 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 Vitruvian Partners on its minority investment in and group reorganisation of Twinkl, an edtech group.
    • Advised Phrasee, an AI-powered natural language generation platform, on its majority investment from capital D.
    • Advised on multiple venture capital financing rounds for companies and investors.