Angus Miln

Angus is recognised as one of the UK's leading venture capital lawyers.

Angus advises investors, companies and management teams on all manner of venture capital and private equity transactions in the technology, life sciences and cleantech sectors.

He specialises in venture capital and private equity transactions, M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. A significant amount of Angus's practice involves crossborder work. Angus's clients praise his negotiation skills, commercial judgement, and attention to detail.

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职业发展

Since 2016	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2008 - 2016	Partner, Bird & Bird
2007 - 2008	Senior European Consultant, Bird & Bird

2002 - 2007	Associate, Latham & Watkins
2000 - 2002	Associate, Simmons & Simmons
2000	Secondment, Antfactory Limited, London
1997 - 2000	Paralegal then Trainee Solicitor, Simmons & Simmons, London/Rome
1996	Investec Asset Management, Los Angeles

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教育

2000	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1998	LPC, College of Law, London
1996	LLB (Joint Honours) in Law and Italian

语言

English

Italian

专长

执业领域和服务团队公司/并购与资本市场私募股权风险投资一般企业并购与合资创业咨询股权和非股权工具的各轮融资（种子轮、后续轮和增长融资）退出战略（风险投资）风投基金组建员工与管理参与企业风险投资商业模式实施

行业技术、媒体与通信 (TMC)酒店与休闲消费与零售金融科技

Experience

OLIO on its US$43 million series B fundraising	Longstanding client OLIO Exchange Limited, the leading UK community food sharing app, on its US$43 million Series B fundraising. This round was led by VNV Global and Lugard Road Capital/Luxor with participation from existing backers including Accel and new strategic investor Delivery Hero.
Vinted become latest European Unicorn after closing EUR128 million Series E round financing	Vinted, Europe's largest online international C2C marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, on its EUR128 million Series E round financing which values the company at over EUR1 billion.The round was led by new investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing backers including Sprints Capital, Insight Venture Partners, Accel and Burda Principal Investments.
Investors into Flatfair as it raises USD11m to expand its deposit-free renting platform	Investors into Flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, as it raises USD11m in order to expand its platform.

Gousto on a GBP30 million funding	The UK’s largest online meal-kit manufacturer, Gousto, on its latest GBP30 million fundraising round. Led by private equity investor Perwyn, the investment takes the total funds raised by Gousto to over GBP100 million. Gousto will use the investment to evolve its technology proposition, so it can continue to lead the recipe box category and grow its share of the 1 billion home-cooked meals eaten in the UK weekly. This is the third funding round that Taylor Wessing has advised Gousto on.
Continuing to advise long-standing client, Farfetch	Farfetch, the online community of the world’s best fashion boutiques and global brands, on a range of matters. These include on their commercial partnership agreements with retailers such as Harrods, on all of its corporate financing rounds ahead of its USD8bn IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, including it's USD397 million Series G fundraising by new investor, and ecommerce giant, JD.com.
Ziarco Pharma	Ziarco Pharma on its US to UK reincorporation, corporate restructuring and USD25m Series B financing.

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奖励

Chambers UK 2020	Leading individual - Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Band 1)
Chambers UK 2020	Leading individual - Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market (Band 1): Angus Miln is considered by sources to "give extremely valuable advice when dealing with complex legal issues," and able to "perfectly balance the legal framework and its implications with commercial realities." He operates a leading venture capital practice, regularly advising investors and companies in the technology and life sciences fields.
Legal 500 UK 2020	Leading individual - Corporate and commercial: Venture capital
Chambers UK 2019	Leading individual - Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Band 1): Angus Miln is a top-flight practitioner who concentrates his significant venture capital expertise on the representation of investors, companies and management teams in transactions across the life sciences, technology and cleantech sectors. He stands out for his "broad and deep experience combined with wisdom and wit."
Chambers UK 2018	Leading individual - Private Equity (Venture Capital Investments) (Band 1): Angus Miln is praised for his "hugely impressive" skills in venture capital investment transactions. He acts for both funders and investee companies, offering significant expertise in the life sciences and cleantech sectors.
Chambers UK 2016	Leading individual - Private Equity (Band 1). “A “very strategic thinker” who attracts extensive praise from market sources. Clients say: “He marshals the transaction incredibly well with his team so you always feel like he’s genuinely engaged and in touch with the transaction…”.