key sectors: corporate finance
The team, led by Roger Blears, always seeks to make a positive,
commercial and, where required, an innovative contribution to
the successful
development
of a client’s business. Advising on a wide range of issues such as:
- corporate finance, legal and tax advice for venture
capital trusts, limited partnerships and other fund structures
- winding up and mergers of venture capital funds
- FSMA compliance
- promotions to raise capital
- fee and tax efficient carried
interest arrangements for fund managers
- corporate governance
procedures
- administrative and secretarial services (non financial)
- standard
investment documentation
- share incentive schemes
- due diligence and legal advice when
investments are made
Clients include
9 VCTs and 6 limited partnerships including the 4 Foresight
VCTs (fund manager: VCF Partners) and the only venture capital
fund for a consortium of the UK's Research Councils, the Rainbow
Seed Fund (fund manager: Midven).
The corporate group includes 3 partners, 1 associate and 1 solicitor
who are experienced advisers to VCTs, limited partnerships and other
fund structures. Other resources: The VCT Directors Club
The VCT Directors’ Club is convened by Martineau
twice each year to promote discussion in the industry and create
a forum through which improvements to current practices and legislation
can be instigated and benchmarks for best practice can be agreed.
This has been a very successful initiative which attracts approximately
50 VCT directors, fund managers and VCT advisers as well as leading
policy advisors from the Inland Revenue to every event.
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