United Kingdom: Venture Capital

Macfarlanes offers a distinctive approach to serving private capital managers by integrating top-tier legal expertise with complementary non-legal services. This combination creates a comprehensive solution designed specifically for the unique needs of private capital firms.

Private capital markets are evolving rapidly as businesses seek alternative financing beyond traditional bank lending. Mark Evans of Mayer Brown discusses how private credit providers, hybrid capital structures...

It is February 2026 and two people are sitting at the departure gate at Heathrow waiting for their (inevitably) delayed flight to the Bahamas. They start a conversation about why they are heading to this Caribbean island.

In this scenario, an international private client, let's call him John, a UK resident in his early 70s and a widower, found himself confronted with a substantial Inheritance Tax (IHT) bill.

In this scenario, an international private client, let's call him John, a UK resident in his early 70s and a widower, found himself confronted with a substantial Inheritance Tax (IHT) bill.

It is important that UK inheritance tax is taken into careful consideration, in particular by individuals who have assets in the UK.

On April 8, 2025, Acting SEC Chairman Mark T. Uyeda gave a speech signaling that the SEC may revisit the current minimum assets under management...

The replacement of the EU devised Packaged Retail Insurance Based Investment Products (PRIIPs) and equivalent UCITS disclosure regimes under the new Consumer Composite Investments regime...

In his recent commentary published in The Sunday Times titled We should raise our sights and turn Aim into London's Nasdaq, Tim Cockroft rightly highlights the necessity for revitalising...