Senior Associate
Austen is part of the Corporate team and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investments.
Austen has had a broad experience across a number of corporate transactions, meaning that he is well-suited to managing the various commercial and sector specific issues that may develop throughout a deal.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Experience
- Advised Aryza Group, a leading provider of software solutions for the financial services industry, on its acquisition of Caswell Bay Limited and its subsidiaries, Oyster Bay Systems Limited and Profile Data Services Limited
- Advised the shareholders of Bamboo Technology Group on its sale to CloudClevr – a Rigby Technology Investments (RTI) backed provider of IT and communication services
- Advised Branchspace Limited, a leading technology consultancy and software provider, on the investment by Gresham House Ventures
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