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Private Equity & Venture Capital

Financing Terms Built to Work Years After Signing

Averites represents private equity and venture capital investors, growth investors, companies and founders in private investment transactions throughout the business lifecycle.

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OUR APPROACH

How We Advise on Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions

  1. Transaction Types We Advise On

    We advise on preferred equity financings, venture rounds, growth investments, controlling and significant minority investments, SAFEs, convertible instruments, secondary transactions, follow-on financings and other strategic equity investments. We act for both investors and companies raising capital, giving us a practical understanding of the commercial priorities and negotiating positions on each side of a financing.

  2. Beyond the Investment Documents

    Our role extends beyond preparation of the investment documents. We advise on valuation and capitalization, liquidation preferences, conversion mechanics, anti-dilution protection, board representation, information and inspection rights, pro rata participation, preemptive rights, founder vesting, transfer restrictions, management incentives and exit arrangements.

  3. Drafting for Future Scenarios, Not Just the Closing

    The significance of these provisions often becomes apparent only in later financing rounds, down rounds, recapitalizations, acquisitions or shareholder disputes. We therefore consider how the financing terms are likely to operate across different future scenarios rather than treating each investment as an isolated closing.

  4. Controlling and Significant Minority Investments

    Averites also advises on controlling and significant minority investments where existing owners or management retain a material interest following completion. These transactions may combine elements of private equity, M&A and corporate governance and can require careful negotiation of rollover equity, management participation, reserved matters, additional funding obligations and future exit rights.

  5. Co-Investments and Multi-Investor Transactions

    We represent investors in co-investments and other transactions involving multiple capital providers, where the relationship among majority, minority and strategic investors requires careful allocation of governance, funding and liquidity rights.

  6. Follow-On Financings and Portfolio Company Matters

    Our work also includes follow-on financings, bridge rounds, recapitalizations, amendments to investor rights and portfolio company matters arising during the investment period.

  7. Liquidity and Exit Arrangements

    When investors or founders seek liquidity, we advise on secondary transactions, strategic sales, redemptions and other exit arrangements, working closely with our Corporate & M&A practice where the investment culminates in a sale of the business.

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New York c/o Chornous Law PLLC
30 Wall Street, 8 Floor
New York, NY 10005 Phone: +1 650 382 7764
London 124 City Road
London, England
EC1V 2NX Phone: +44 7405 138109
Kyiv 11 Panasa Myrnoho Street
Office 1/1
Kyiv, 01011 Phone: +380 63 148 27 37

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  • We advise on preferred equity financings, venture rounds, growth investments, controlling and significant minority investments, SAFEs, convertible instruments, secondary transactions, follow-on financings and other strategic equity investments, acting for both investors and companies raising capital.

    • Our role extends beyond preparation of the investment documents. We advise on valuation and capitalization, liquidation preferences, conversion mechanics, anti-dilution protection, board representation, information and inspection rights, pro rata participation, preemptive rights, founder vesting, transfer restrictions, management incentives and exit arrangements.

      • The significance of these provisions often becomes apparent only in later financing rounds, down rounds, recapitalizations, acquisitions or shareholder disputes. We consider how the financing terms are likely to operate across different future scenarios rather than treating each investment as an isolated closing.

        • Yes. We advise on controlling and significant minority investments where existing owners or management retain a material interest following completion, negotiating rollover equity, management participation, reserved matters, additional funding obligations and future exit rights.

          • Yes. We represent investors in co-investments and other transactions involving multiple capital providers, where the relationship among majority, minority and strategic investors requires careful allocation of governance, funding and liquidity rights.

            • Our work includes follow-on financings, bridge rounds, recapitalizations, amendments to investor rights and portfolio company matters arising during the investment period.

              • When investors or founders seek liquidity, we advise on secondary transactions, strategic sales, redemptions and other exit arrangements, working closely with our Corporate & M&A practice where the investment culminates in a sale of the business.