Alistair Hammerton

Alistair is a Partner in the corporate department advising on all aspects of corporate law, with particular specialty around mergers and acquisitions, growth and venture capital, private equity and joint venture arrangements. Alistair is one of the country’s leading and most active venture capital lawyers - advising on early stage seed investments to series A and later rounds and through to exits. Alistair works with a variety of clients including for prominent investors such as Octopus Ventures, BGF, Triple Point, Hambro Perks, Blackfinch and Mercia on a serial basis, private companies (from start-ups to large corporates), listed plcs, founders and management teams. · Shoosmiths LLP

EnglandCorporate / M&A, Venture Capital

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Alistair Hammerton is a Partner in the corporate department at Shoosmiths LLP advising on all aspects of corporate law, with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, growth and venture capital, private equity and joint venture arrangements. He is a leading and active venture capital lawyer advising on early-stage (seed to Series A) and later rounds through to exits, and acts for investors (including Octopus Ventures, BGF, Triple Point, Hambro Perks, Blackfinch and Mercia), private companies, listed PLCs, founders and management teams.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AVenture CapitalPrivate EquityJoint Ventures

Office

England

Shoosmiths LLP · Alistair is a Partner in the corporate department advising on all aspects of corporate law, with particular specialty around mergers and acquisitions, growth and venture capital, private equity and joint venture arrangements. Alistair is one of the country’s leading and most active venture capital lawyers - advising on early stage seed investments to series A and later rounds and through to exits. Alistair works with a variety of clients including for prominent investors such as Octopus Ventures, BGF, Triple Point, Hambro Perks, Blackfinch and Mercia on a serial basis, private companies (from start-ups to large corporates), listed plcs, founders and management teams.

England

Expertise

Venture capital transactionsEarly-stage investments (seed to Series A)Venture capital exitsGrowth capitalPrivate equity transactionsInvestor-side representationFounder and management team advisoryJoint venture arrangements

Education

University of Sheffield — Law (read law)
Nottingham Law School — LPC (with distinction)