Alistair Hammerton

Alistair Hammerton is a highly experienced partner in the corporate department at Shoosmiths, specializing in various aspects of corporate law with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, growth and venture capital, private equity, and joint venture arrangements.

He is renowned as one of the UK's top venture capital lawyers, actively advising on a wide range of investments from early-stage seed funding to series A and beyond, and guiding clients through successful exits.

Alistair collaborates with diverse clients including major investors like Octopus Ventures and Oxford Capital, private companies spanning from startups to large corporations, listed public limited companies, as well as founders and management teams.

His recent portfolio features notable achievements such as advising Octopus Ventures on approximately 20 venture capital investments in the past year, including significant contributions to companies like Wave Optics Limited and Amplience Limited.

He has also worked closely with Octopus Development Finance, Oxford Capital, Geospock, Valpak, GPE Capital Partners LLP, Kier Limited, and various other entities on their corporate legal needs.