Elinor Picton

Elinor is a Partner in the Corporate group and is part of the Corporate Technology and Life Sciences team.

Elinor specialises in venture capital, supporting high-growth companies in the technology sector. She advises on every stage of the life-cycle, from early-stage funding, through growth capital, international expansion, and to M&A. Elinor also advises institutional, corporate and individual investors on their investments into fast-growth companies. In addition, Elinor advises on buy and sell-side M&A transactions, restructurings and joint ventures, particularly within the technology sector.

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Career

Since 2024	Partner, TaylorWessing
2023 - 2024	Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2016 - 2021	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2016	Trainee Solicitor, Taylor Wessing

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Education

2016	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2014	Legal Practice Course, BPP, London
2013	Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP, London

2012

BA Hons History, University of Exeter

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Additional languages

English

Expertise

Services and Groups Venture capital General corporate Joint ventures M&A

Sectors Technology, media & communications Consumer & retail

Experience

Advising Mitel on its transaction to acquire Unify from Atos

We have advised Mitel, a global leader in business communications, on its transaction to acquire Unify, the Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) and Communication and Collaboration Services businesses (CCS) of the Atos group.

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Mark Barron

Dr. Christian Traichel

Sebastian Rünz, LL.M. (Toronto)

Dr. Adrian Birnbach, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)

Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr Bert Kimpel

Dr. Nicolai Wiegand, LL.M. (NYU)

Dr. Jan Phillip Rektorschek

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Nutmeg on its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase

Long-standing client Nutmeg Saving and Investment Limited, one of the UK’s leading digital wealth managers, on its sale to JPMorgan Chase. The acquisition positions Nutmeg, with over 140,000 investors and £3.5 billion AUM, as an integral part of the bank’s international offering and complements the launch of Chase as a digital bank in the UK.

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Howard Palmer

Elinor Picton

Nell Cooper

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MWR InfoSecurity Limited

The shareholders of cyber security company MWR InfoSecurity Limited on its sale to F-Secure for GBP105m.

Elinor Picton

Venture capital funds

Advising on investments into multiple technology companies by leading venture capital funds.

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Technology companies