Lucie Burniston

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Lucie Burniston
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About

I specialise in domestic and international private M&A and venture capital investments, acting at all stages from seed funding, through development capital to exit for both companies and investors. I also advise on a range of other corporate matters.

My role is to guide my clients through sales or acquisitions, providing clear and pragmatic legal advice to meet their commercial goals. I take a hands-on approach, enthusiastically driving transactions and building good working relationships with all parties. I have experience of M&A transactions across various sectors and jurisdictions, ranging from acquisitions in the environmental sector to sales in the professional services space.

I also advise companies and investors on venture capital investments. I enjoy meeting founders early in their fundraising journey to understand what drives their businesses and to become their trusted adviser. It is most rewarding to see a long-standing client achieve their fundraising milestones, helping them with strategic acquisitions and ultimately assisting with a successful exit. I have recently raised venture capital for restaurants, online fashion brands, women’s health platforms and other technology businesses. I have experience raising SEIS/EIS/VCT funds from high net worth individuals, crowdfunding platforms, accelerators and VCT investors.

I have been lead speaker at various events including the INSEAD MBA Alumni Conference on directors’ duties, the Black British Initiative MBA 30 Masterclass on raising capital, the International Business Structuring Association seminar on growth funding, and Creative UK’s annual portfolio conference on preparing for exit.

I am passionate about raising autism-awareness and dedicate time to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace, particularly championing flexibility for carers. I’m a keen mentor and enjoy identifying and developing talent through the graduate recruitment process.

Out of work, I enjoy doing jigsaws with my son and building Lego with my daughter. As a family, we follow a lot of sports and keenly support Tottenham Hotspur.

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Experience

  • Acting for a London AIM listed client and NYSE-listed Jersey company on its acquisition of a Zimbabwe gold mining project via a Mauritian holding company.
  • Acting for the purchaser of an 80% interest in a reuseable water bottle and insulated cup company based in California, negotiating an option to acquire the balance.
  • Advising the sellers of an accountancy and consultancy business to a large national accountancy advisory firm.
  • Advising online fashion brand, Ro&Zo, on its Series A fundraising and follow-on round from its VCT investor as part of an all-female advisory team.
  • Advising an online speech and language therapy platform on its first external fundraising of £3.1m from a VCT investor.
  • Advising various growth companies on further fundraisings, option plans, departing directors and compulsory share transfers and other ongoing corporate advice.

Expertise

Venture Capital

Corporate Law

Mergers & Acquisitions

Construction & Engineering

Green Energy

Fintech

Leisure

Retail

Financial Services

Professional Practices

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What our clients say

Lucie was excellent in guiding us through our recent large acquisition, where she spotted and dealt with the thorny legal technical issues in a pragmatic way and also displayed commercial astuteness throughout. Likewise, she was faultless in helping us with a complimentary acquisition a few months later in another complicated transaction. I would not hesitate to instruct her again on an acquisition or disposal - I would know I was in very good hands.

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What our clients say

Lucie was an invaluable asset as we reached the final stages of our VC investment. Lucie consistently supported us and fought our corner for the best possible terms, we would have been lost without her help. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone in a similar position.

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