TAYLOR VINTERS AND MISHCON DE REYA MERGE

Law firm Taylor Vintners has merged with Mishcon de Reya.

The merger, first announced in September 2021, aims to accelerate the company’s growing share of the technology, media and life-sciences legal and consultancy services market in the UK and in key international innovation hubs globally.

Mishcon de Reya will continue to invest and work in the key UK innovation hubs of Oxford, Cambridge and London, including under the Taylor Vinters’ brand when advising early stage clients, and the organisations and ecosystems that support them across three core areas: funding and financing, commercialising tech, and intellectual property.

In the past three years, Taylor Vinters’ revenue has grown by more than 40 per cent. In 2021 it completed more than 170 venture funding rounds with the core of the business driven by a client base of venture backed and established corporates representing the breadth of the innovation economy from Oxbridge spin outs to global tech companies.

Over the past five years Mishcon de Reya has launched MDR LAB and invested in a number of legaltech start-ups, created the M:Tech programme for early-stage tech companies, launched the Innovation department, launched legal technology consultancy MDRxTech and invested heavily in a data science capability that is being applied throughout the business especially in dispute resolution, client management and pricing.

Kevin Gold, Executive Chairperson of Mishcon de Reya LLP, said: “This move sees us become one of the largest law firms serving the ecosystem of the innovation economy.”

Matt Meyer, CEO of Taylor Vinters, added: “This merger enables us to accelerate our strategy and help more innovators and entrepreneurs shape a better world.”

Harrison Clark Rickerbys advises on engineering acquisition

A Bristol-based electrical and manufacturing firm has been acquired by civil engineering company RDCP Infrastructure thanks to a deal led by Harrison Clark Rickerbys Corporate Partner Alison Scott. Avon Combined Electrical Services (ACES) has clients such as the MOD, the NHS and Galliford Try.

Corporate Partner Alison Scott advised throughout the deal. She said: “RDCP and ACES have very clearly aligned goals, so they make perfect partners to go forward. I wish them every success in the future.”

The deal will allow ACES to maximising its potential and boost services as part of the RDCP group.