12 Feb 2026 • Article 3 min read
We support clients through every stage of an investment a funding round, combining deep sector knowledge with the clarity and precision required to protect value and accelerate growth.
Investment brings opportunity and scrutiny in equal measure. Whether you are raising capital to scale, backing a management team or investing as part of a wider strategy, you need to understand the terms on offer, the risks that matter and the levers you can pull in negotiation. As funding round solicitors with experience across private equity, venture capital and growth investment, we help you navigate term sheets, investor relations, due diligence, investor agreements and financial structuring with confidence.
Our team has advised on numerous investment rounds totalling over £100m in recent years. This breadth enables us to spot risks and opportunities early, ensuring your transaction stays on track.
We work closely with founders, management teams, institutional investors and strategic acquirers. Our role is to provide calm, commercially grounded guidance at critical points: from first conversations with investors, through detailed diligence and documentation, to completion and beyond.
Whether you are preparing for a first raise, navigating complex shareholder dynamics, or managing competing investor interests, we provide funding round legal advice that anticipates issues and keeps your objectives front and centre.
Our Services
We act for both companies receiving investment and investors deploying capital. This perspective helps us anticipate tension points, align interests and keep your transaction progressing.
Recent work includes advising:
- Vertus Capital on minority investments in four UK financial advisory firms within 12 months.
- Social Value Portal on its £8.5m Series B round led by Mercia Asset Management, with follow-on investment from Beringea.
- Qi Financial Solutions on Söderberg & Partners’ minority investment to support growth and international alignment.
- Twig Group on its $12.5m funding round led by Fasanara Capital.
- Centrus Financial on a strategic investment by Savills Investment Management into its affordable housing platform.
- Fixit Medical on an investment by Igraine plc.
- Finura on its majority investment by Benchmark Capital, supporting long-term growth.
If you are navigating a management buyout, building a buy-and-build strategy or seeking growth capital, we help you structure the deal, manage negotiations and protect your position while keeping the transaction moving.
Who We Advise
We support a broad community of investors and businesses, including:
- Founders and management teams scaling high-growth companies
- Early-stage businesses seeking SEIS, EIS and VCT investment
- Angel investors, HNWIs, venture debt providers and institutional funds
- Private equity houses and management teams executing UK and international transactions
- Family offices and UHNWIs requiring cohesive investment and succession planning
If you are preparing for a transaction, we help you focus on the issues that matter most: valuation, control, governance and long-term structure. We also work with you to ensure your internal stakeholders – boards, founders, key executives and existing investors – understand what each option means in practice.
Integrated, Transaction-Ready Support
Investment activity often requires coordinated advice across disciplines. We work closely with teams across Devonshires to provide:
- Banking & Finance – debt structuring and leveraged buyout support
- Intellectual Property – protection and commercialisation of IP assets
- Employment & Pensions – executive incentives, TUPE and post-deal integration
- Contracts & IT – due diligence to identify change of control and consent requirements
- Competition & Regulatory – merger control and sector-specific compliance
- Dispute Resolution & Restructuring – support during complex transitions or exits
- Real Estate – property due diligence and asset transfers
This integrated approach helps you maintain pace and clarity throughout the process. We map dependencies early, align advice from different specialists and keep your focus on the decisions that drive value.
Meet the Team
Our investment rounds work is led by corporate lawyers with extensive experience across private equity, venture capital, corporate finance and cross-border transactions.
Helen Curtis advises companies, founder teams, investors and family offices on investments, exits and complex group structures. She is known for her measured, practical guidance and her ability to keep multiple stakeholders aligned through demanding processes.
Prasan Modasia focuses on capital-raising, listings and cross-border transactions. He works closely with growth companies and investors on structuring investments, negotiating terms and managing regulatory considerations, including where transactions intersect with public markets.
Chantelle Adadevoh advises on early-stage and growth investments, including SEIS and EIS rounds, management incentives and follow-on funding. She supports clients from initial planning through to detailed documentation, helping them keep long-term strategy in view while managing the day-to-day demands of a live deal.
Together, the team offers detailed understanding of market practice, clear explanations of the trade-offs in each structure and a calm, steady approach to negotiations. Whether you are raising early-stage capital or completing a strategic investment or exit, you will work with advisers who combine technical strength with straightforward, commercially focused advice.
Partner with Devonshires for Trusted Investment Legal Advice
If you are considering a raise, evaluating investor interest or preparing for a strategic transaction, we can help you decide what to do next. As a funding round law firm, we provide precise, commercially attuned guidance that keeps your transaction moving and protects long-term value.
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