Turner, Mike

Mike Turner

Partner

mike.turner@lw.com
    Turner, Mike

    Mike Turner

    Partner

    mike.turner@lw.com
    "Industry stalwart and adept at guiding companies from their seed financing through to late stage financing, IPO and beyond."

    The Legal 500 UK 2024

    "Specialises in representing venture capital funds and emerging growth companies in an array of transactions."

    Chambers UK 2024

    "Very knowledgeable and easy to work with. He focuses on what matters."

    Chambers UK 2024

    "Mike Turner is extremely seasoned."

    Chambers UK 2023

    "Leverages his vast knowledge gleaned through his many years’ experience in private sector, as well as those formed during his tenure as a general partner in a technology-focused venture capital fund."

    The Legal 500 UK 2023

    Hall of Fame – Venture Capital

    The Legal 500 UK 2024

    Profile

    Mike Turner is a partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department and Emerging Companies Practice. He primarily handles venture capital, growth equity, and M&A transactions.

    He represents clients who operate across the TMT sector, with a particular focus on software, consumer internet, video games and e-sports, fintech, digital health, and e-commerce.

    Mike’s TMT sector experience owes much to his time as a general partner in a technology-focused venture capital fund from 2005-2008.

    Experience

    Mike’s experience includes advising:

    • CVC Capital Partners on the acquisition of Jagex, a UK-based video game developer
    • Miniclip on its US$1.2 billion acquisition of Easybrain Group Ltd, a leading mobile games developer
    • TQ Ventures as lead investor in the seed funding round of Twain Technology UG, an AI sales communication business based in Germany
    • Savvy Games Group on its US$4.9 billion acquisition of Scopely, Inc.
    • Jawaker on its US$205 million sale to Stillfront
    • Ubisoft on its minority investment in Vela Games, an independent game studio
    • WorldRemit on its US$292 million Series E funding round
    • An undisclosed investor on the US$110 million Series B funding round for Einride AB, a leading transport company based in Sweden
    • An undisclosed investor on the US$350 million Series D funding round for Bought By Many, a pet insurance company
    • Hedosophia on its €400 Million SPAC IPO
    • Nanobit, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games based in Zagreb, Croatia on its sale to Stillfront 
    • Ericsson/Cradlepoint on its acquisition of Ericom Software
    • Savvy Games Group/EFG on its acquisition of Vindex (Esports Engine)
    • Permira Growth Opportunities in its participation in the GoCardless US$312 million Series G
    • Savvy Games Group on its acquisition of 8.8% of Embracer Group for US$1 billion
    • B-Flexion on its disposal of Affidea Group to GBL for €1 billion
    • Multiple venture and growth equity investments for TQ Ventures, Hedosophia, Temasek, B-Flexion, Kingsway Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, L Catterton, and Hoxton Ventures
    • FaceIt on its combination with ESL and related sale to Savvy Games Group for US$1.5 billion
    • OMERS as lead investor in Northvolt’s US$2.75 billion Series E and its subsequent US$1.1 billion convertible note
    • Wargaming on the sale of Melsoft Games to Moonactive
    • Zeplug on its US$240 million Series C led by ICG Infra
    • Fandom on its acquisition of digital games marketplace Fanatical
    • Atomico in its participation in Sorare’s US$680 million Series B

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)

    Education

    • LL.B, University of Reading

    Practices

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