Venture Capital Lawyers

Get expert legal advice on venture capital

With our extensive experience in advising funders, companies, and founders, we're here to support you through every stage of your Venture Capital journey. From pre-Seed to Series A/B/C rounds, our team uses its in-depth knowledge to ensure your deal progresses smoothly from term sheet to completion. We're dedicated to helping you navigate any legal or commercial challenges with a focus on collaboration and transparency.

How our venture capital lawyers can help you

We understand that funding can be complex, so we’re here to offer expert, tailored advice regarding your options, providing specialised advice on various forms of funding, including SEIS/EIS, regional funds and venture capital trust (VCT) investments.

Our clients are diverse and include limited partnerships, VCTs, business angels, family offices, high net worth individuals and management teams.

Our venture capital lawyers can support with:

Fund establishment: we advise on the establishment, regulation and dissolution of investment funds.
Fund structuring and constitution: we have specialist expertise in advising fund managers and limited partners on structuring and negotiating documentation for equity funds.
Investments: advising venture capital funds on investments and the legal issues that may develop during their ownership, including further acquisitions and exit events.
Due diligence: carrying out commercially relevant and user-friendly legal due diligence for venture capital funds.
SEIS/EIS applications: helping investee companies submit ‘advance assurance’ applications to HMRC in respect of SEIS/EIS investment, as well as submitting compliance statements on completion to ensure investors receive their SEIS/EIS tax relief.

As a full service law firm, we are also able to provide the full range of legal services that investee companies may require through the lifetime of their venture capital investment. This includes commercial advice, including intellectual property and data protection, cybersecurity through CyXcel, employment, disputes, regulatory and real estate.

Testimonials

I have been impressed with all staff I have dealt with at Weightmans. Above all they are humans and treat other professionals and more importantly clients as individuals sharing their personal experience to guide clients through usually very tricky times.
Legal 500, 2026
They are extremely adept and can manage nuances around early stage finance deals. They don't just deal with the issue, they take hold of the full legal aspect when required.
Chambers & Partners 2026
Their strengths are their knowledge, research and attention to detail. They left absolutely no stone unturned.
Chambers & Partners 2026
They go above and beyond in making sure that the clients know what's going on and they retain a very good relationship with them.
Chambers & Partners 2026
Worked with the Corporate team at Weightmans for a long time now, and they continue to support us in all aspects of our business. They have a great ethos that is pragmatic and deal focused. What has set them apart for me is their understanding of the business as a whole, they are interested in our business and how it operates which allows them to give us far more valuable advice.’
Legal 500 2026
The firm really understands our business so our engagements with the team are seamless. We work with a really super team with excellent experience and different approaches.
Chambers 2025
The team provides great technical ability whilst importantly seeing things from a very practical and commercial viewpoint, seeking solutions rather than just highlighting risks.
Legal 500 2026
They take a commercial and pragmatic approach whilst having the technical knowledge expected of a high-quality law firm.Nothing was too much trouble for the Weightmans team and they made the complicated process simple and seamless.Weightmans offers transparency, constant updates and the feeling of a one-to-one service.The Weightmans team is technically excellent, easy to deal with and very responsive.They offer pragmatism and approachability, understanding the requirements and challenges at hand.
Chambers & Partners 2026
The team at Weightmans offers pragmatic and commercially sound advice. They ensure the deal outcome meets the objectives of all parties. It's a commercially savvy and wise team.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans understands how we work and has adapted to our way of working.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans understands the potential challenges that arise and explains them in simple terms. They offer solutions that are simple and executable and have very strong knowledge and experience.
Chambers 2025
The Weightmans team took a pragmatic approach, focusing on the commercial risk and ensuring that the client was protected appropriately.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans do a great job. They look after clients and always deliver. They're a proactive firm with good communication. The whole team is strong.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans brought a pragmatic, commercial approach supported by high technical ability.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans has a well-resourced team. They give quick responses and are good with clients - I can't fault their client service.
Chambers 2025
Their support and guidance through the process was excellent, including their knowledge of our business.
Chambers 2025