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Tom Jameson

Partner

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages English

Tom is a partner in the Transactions Team at CMS, and a member of our Corporate Technology sector.

With established expertise in investments, group reorganisations and mergers and acquisitions, Tom advises a variety of clients (entrepreneurs / start-ups, established management teams and investment houses) across all aspects of the corporate lifecycle; from initial VC / Growth Capital investment rounds, through to more complex private equity fundraising and, ultimately, company disposals/exits.

Having acted for both management teams and investors, his 360-degree experience enables him to spot potential issues early, and project manage transactions efficiently and effectively.

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"…a critical driving force in all transaction matters to meet our timeline, and did so with good humour, and a mindboggling work ethic."

Joanne Yuan, VP of Investment, Turn/River Capital

"Tom is knowledgeable, thorough yet efficient and responsive. My level of confidence in Tom is such that for many issues he is the first point of contact. Tom conveys his views and thoughts precisely and calmly and with an air of quiet confidence".

Michael Galai, Chief Legal Officer, Telit Communications plc

Relevant experience

  • Turn/River Capital on its investments in SaaS companies Huddle, Acunetix and Netsparker.
  • Livingbridge on its investments in Efficio, Portman Healthcare and Direct Ferries.
  • Rocket Internet on the acquisition of Just Eat’s Indian business.
  • Sun Capital Partners on the acquisition of Strada.
  • Captify Media Limited on its Series B fundraising led by Smedvig Capital.
  • Virtualstock Holdings Limited on its Series B fundraising with Notion Capital.
  • DRIVETRIBE, the digital media platform and online community founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, on its Series A and B fundraising rounds.
  • Graphite Capital (and management) on the management buy-out and rollover in The Groucho Club.
  • 32Red plc on its £175million acquisition by Kindred Group plc.
  • Double Negative, Europe's largest provider of visual effects for film, on the multi-million pound sale of the group to Prime Focus World.
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Education

  • 2008 – LPC, Kaplan Law School, London
  • 2006 – LLB, Law, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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12/06/2017
CMS advises 32Red plc on its sale to online gaming company Kindred Group...
CMS has advised AIM-listed online gaming company, 32Red, on its acquisition by Kindred Group, one of the largest online gambling companies in the world, in a deal valued at £175.6 million. The transaction...
20/07/2017
CMS supports high-growth digital supply chain innovator, Virtualstock in...
London, 20 July 2017. International law firm CMS has advised British technology business, Virtualstock in the completion of its strategic funding round with leading European venture capital firm, Notion...
28/07/2016
Olswang advises Endemol Shine Group on launch of Wild Mercury Productions
This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017. International technology, media and telecoms law firm Olswang has advised long-standing client Endemol Shine Group on the...

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11/03/2024
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03/10/2023
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21/09/2023
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05/09/2023
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21/08/2023
CMS advises Cavalry on $7.7m Seed Round investment in Nory
International law firm CMS has advised Cavalry Ventures on its seed investment in Nory, a Dublin-based AI-powered hospitality technology start-up. The seed round was led by Samaipata VC and Triple Point...
21/08/2023
CMS advises Cavalry Ventures on $6.5m funding round in Kinnu
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13/03/2023
Update to Silicon Valley Bank’s current position and what it means
We have been continuing to monitor the situation at Silicon Valley Bank since our Client Alert issued yesterday afternoon. Like the rest of the sector, we were relieved at this morning’s announcement...
12/03/2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s current position and what to do about it
Please refer to our latest publication Update to Silicon Valley Bank's current position and what it means for the most up-to-date guidance. The team here at CMS has been saddened by the collapse of the...
11/07/2022
CMS advises Entrepreneur First on $158m Series C fundraising
International law firm CMS has advised international talent investor Entrepreneur First (EF) on its USD $158m Series C fun­drais­ing. Foun­ded in 2011, EF brings together cofounders looking to create a...
11/06/2021
CMS advises OMERS Ventures on $22m Series A investment in Lick Home
International law firm CMS has advised OMERS Ventures, the ventures arm of OMERS, on its role leading Lick Home’s (Lick) $22 million Series A fundraising round. The investment group included existing...
13/05/2021
CMS advises Turn/River Capital on €315m strategic investment in Redwood...
International law firm CMS has advised growth equity firm Turn/River Capital on its €315 million strategic investment in Redwood Software, a leading provider of cloud-based business and IT process automation...