Richard Faichney

Richard is a senior counsel in the Corporate team specialising in M&A, venture capital, and strategic projects in the technology, media and life science sectors.

Richard has extensive experience advising clients in gaming, fintech, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, digital security, consumer and retail, and renewables. He acts for strategic technology businesses, investment funds, founders and start-ups.

Richard has over 10 years' experience providing M&A and commercial advice on complex, high-value transactions for clients at the leading-edge of their industries. He regularly acts for international investors, including many of the leading North American and Asian technology companies, on inward investment and acquisitions in the UK and Europe. Clients value his ability to translate legal complexity into commercial reality and his enduring support as a trusted advisor.

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Career

Since 2023	Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2023	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2019	Associate, Slaughter and May

Education

2012 - 2013	BPP School of Law, LPC
2011 - 2012	BPP School of Law, Graduate diploma in law
2007 - 2011	University of Edinburgh, Law

Expertise

Sectors Technology, media & communications Consumer & retail Energy & infrastructure Life sciences & healthcare Gaming Fintech Artificial intelligence & machine learning Cryptoassets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology Digital health Biotech

Hot Topics Artificial intelligence Metaverse

Experience

Nutmeg on its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase

Long-standing client Nutmeg Saving and Investment Limited, one of the UK’s leading digital wealth managers, on its sale to JPMorgan Chase. The acquisition positions Nutmeg, with over 140,000 investors and £3.5 billion AUM, as an integral part of the bank’s international offering and complements the launch of Chase as a digital bank in the UK.

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Advising Jagex on its sale

Long-standing client Jagex, one of the UK’s largest video game developers and publishers, on its sale to The Carlyle Group. The transaction positions Jagex for continued growth in the global gaming market, building upon its existing 300 million players accounts and $1bn RuneScape franchise.

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Advising BITKRAFT Ventures on its investment in Scriptic

Advised BITKRAFT Ventures, the global investment fund for gaming, Web3, and immersive technology, as the lead investor for the $5.7 million seed round by Scriptic (formerly known as Electric Noir Studios). Scriptic is a BAFTA-nominated gaming studio creating immersive narrative mobile games leveraging the power of Generative AI for user-generated games.

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Yoto on $17 million Series A fundraising for one of 2020's Best Inventions of the Year

Yoto, the audio platform for children, on its $17 million Series A fundraising to help facilitate its rapid growth across Europe and North America. The investment followed the successful launch in early 2020 of the 2nd generation Yoto Player, subsequently awarded one of TIME magazine’s Inventions of the Year.

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Advising Infinity on its sale

Advising the London-based data centre business, on its sale to the renewable data centre operator, Green Mountain.

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Advising Sift on its acquisition

Advising Sift on its acquisition of passwordless and digital authentication business, Keyless.

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