Key Takeaways
- • Mills & Reeve has strengthened its venture capital team by appointing Peter Mayhew as a partner, who joins from Shakespeare Martineau.
- • Mayhew brings significant venture capital experience and a network across Birmingham, Oxford and London, with expertise in EIS, SEIS, tax-advantaged funds and business property relief.
- • He will be based in the firm's Birmingham office and serve clients nationally within a corporate team of over 150 lawyers.
- • The appointment follows the arrival of partner Fiona Teague in the Birmingham commercial team earlier this year, as the firm pursues nationwide expansion.
- • Co-head of corporate Ryan Hawley said the firm plans specialist venture capital practices in regional hubs including the Midlands and the North.
Summary
Law firm Mills & Reeve has added Peter Mayhew as a partner to its venture capital team. Mayhew joins from Shakespeare Martineau and brings substantial venture capital experience, along with a strong professional network across the Birmingham, Oxford and London markets, according to the firm's announcement.
Mayhew has particular expertise in tax-advantaged investments and funds, including the enterprise investment scheme (EIS), the seed enterprise investment scheme (SEIS) and business property relief work. He will be based in Mills & Reeve's Birmingham office and will service clients on a national basis, joining a corporate team of more than 150 lawyers.
Ryan Hawley, co-head of the corporate team, said the firm has built a successful practice with a strong reputation across venture capital, funds and VCT work over the last few years. He said the firm aims to scale its offering nationwide by developing specialist venture capital practices in key regional hubs, including the Midlands and the North, and described Mayhew's hiring as integral to those growth ambitions.
Mayhew's appointment follows the arrival of partner Fiona Teague, who joined the firm's Birmingham commercial team earlier this year. Mayhew said the firm's venture capital team is ambitious and well positioned to capitalise on opportunities in the current market, and highlighted the Midlands venture capital market as particularly rich in young, emerging businesses and founders.
Mayhew has particular expertise in tax-advantaged investments and funds, including the enterprise investment scheme (EIS), the seed enterprise investment scheme (SEIS) and business property relief work. He will be based in Mills & Reeve's Birmingham office and will service clients on a national basis, joining a corporate team of more than 150 lawyers.
Ryan Hawley, co-head of the corporate team, said the firm has built a successful practice with a strong reputation across venture capital, funds and VCT work over the last few years. He said the firm aims to scale its offering nationwide by developing specialist venture capital practices in key regional hubs, including the Midlands and the North, and described Mayhew's hiring as integral to those growth ambitions.
Mayhew's appointment follows the arrival of partner Fiona Teague, who joined the firm's Birmingham commercial team earlier this year. Mayhew said the firm's venture capital team is ambitious and well positioned to capitalise on opportunities in the current market, and highlighted the Midlands venture capital market as particularly rich in young, emerging businesses and founders.
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