At Redfern Legal we help clients navigate the challenges of securing funding and negotiating the terms of investment. We also advise investors on the nuances of funding high-growth companies. Clients ...
Checklist for Securing Venture Capital Funding for Your Business
A Venture Capital (VC) fund invests money and/or technical or managerial expertise into early-stage companies that exhibit high growth potential, in exchange for an equity stake in the business. The j...
Take Our Quiz to Find Out if Your Business is Eligible for SEIS/EIS Funding
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) are two of the UK government initiatives designed to encourage innovation. The schemes allow private investors t...
Essential Legal Considerations When Buying or Selling a Business in the UK
Whether you are selling a business that you have worked hard to build up from the ground or starting a new venture, you need to ensure that you have researched the market thoroughly. We have created a...
How to Spot a Potential Unicorn Business – Insights from Venture Capitalist Experts
At Redfern Legal, we help our clients navigate the challenges of securing VC funding and negotiating the terms of their fundraising. We also advise VC investment firms, VC trusts and investment funds ...
How to Perform Due Diligence for SEIS/EIS Investments
Due diligence is a critical aspect for any investor to consider when investing in an early-stage company. Due diligence provides reassurance that the investment’s potential upside outweighs its ...
Adding a New Partner in a Business Partnership
Given that market conditions are constantly changing, it is not unusual practice for a business partnership to recruit a new additional partner to either change the trajectory of the business or to in...
Overseas owners of UK property must join beneficial ownership register
The UK government is introducing a public register of overseas entities that own residential and commercial property in the UK. It is hoped the register will reduce money laundering practices and enco...
Changes to UK’s insolvency regime in the wake of Covid could spell trouble for suppliers
Within weeks of the 1st Covid-19 lockdown, Parliament enacted several changes to the UK insolvency regime over concerns of possible disruptions to the economy. According to George Marques, Head of Cor...
Mandatory Whistleblowing Requirements for EU Companies
EU companies with more than 50 employees may need to implement changes to ensure compliance with the stringent new EU laws on whistleblowing. Non-EU subsidiaries may also be affected. The EU Whistlebl...
