Mathias Loertscher > Osborne Clarke LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Combining ‘excellent technical ability’ with a ‘commercial partner-led approach’, Osborne Clarke LLP is highly regarded for its vast knowledge in Series A and B investments, alongside complex growth capital financings. Displaying extensive expertise in acting on behalf of companies in the tech, renewable energy, and life sciences sectors, the team routinely leverages multi-jurisdictional capabilities in the North American and European markets. Based out of both London and the Thames Valley, Robert Wood heads the practice, assisting investors and management teams. The ‘extremely dedicated’ Mathias Loertscher mainly concentrates on venture and growth capital rounds. From Reading, Justin Starling is a key member of the life sciences and healthcare sector group; Rob Hayes focuses on AI, quantum tech, and hardware fields; and Elizabeth Yell is considered ‘a rising superstar’. In Bristol, James Taylor is knowledgeable in the high-growth tech and fintech spheres, and both Reading’s Robert Pook and London’s Uday Mehra are also cited as key contacts.

The ‘commercially sensible’ corporate team at Osborne Clarke LLP is regularly instructed by notable names from the financial services, advertising and marketing, and media and entertainment sectors to advise on public and private M&A, disposals, and joint ventures at both domestic and cross-border levels. At the helm of the practice is Alistair Francis who stands out for his expertise in acting on both the buy- and sell-side of transactions within regulated sectors including healthcare and consumer. The group also benefits from the aptitude of Ken Wilkinson who is sought after by media and entertainment and technology businesses to assist with US-UK M&A and joint ventures. On the private acquisition and disposal front, Edward Persse is the name to note, while Mathias Loertscher concentrates on multijurisdictional deals. Matthew Edwards left the firm in January 2025.