Josephine is an Associate Director in the Corporate team with extensive experience in advising on Venture Capital and cross-border M&A matters in the Technology, Media and Communications sector.

Due to her dual focus on Venture Capital and M&A, Josephine's experience and practice spans the corporate life cycle.  

Venture Capital - Her clients include start-ups, fast-growth companies and high profile investors operating in the technology, fintech, gaming and digital media industries. Josephine is a member of the British Venture Capital Association advisory group and an active member of the London venture capital network.

In 2023, she completed a 6 month secondment to leading growth capital fund Highland Europe as Interim General Counsel.

M&A - Having acted on many high-profile M&A transactions, Josephine has notable experience with companies in B2C, gaming, digital media, e-commerce and consumer internet, cybersecurity, enterprise software and IT consulting. Josephine has been noted as a Key Lawyer for Mid-Market M&A in the Legal 500.

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

My practice means that I am placed at the forefront of cutting edge technology, innovation and digitalisation. I see the latest technological advancements and the value of these in the market to consumers as well as to leaders in transformation hungry for disruptive tech.

A passionate advocate for diversity, I chair the firm's OC Gender network and through this, work on a number of initiatives aimed at improving and promoting diversity within OC and the wider legal and tech industries.

I am nominated as a "Rising Star" in the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024.

"We are all so impressed with her. Phenomenal work ethic and, so importantly, a real team player and joy to work alongside"

 Ronan Shally, Partner, Highland Europe

"Josephine is always available to talk through the difficult parts of a transaction and is quick to come back with solutions. Her answers always get to the heart of the issue at hand and are rooted in how the law has a commercial impact for investors and founders"

 Sam Endacott, Partner, Firstminute Capital
Highland Europe

Advising on lead investments in Me + Em, Oritain, Nothing, PVCase, YOOBIC, Modulr, Unibuddy and others

Compass Group

Advising Compass Group PLC on its acquisitions of Feedr, eFoods, Regency Purchasing Group and its joint venture in foodhalls business KERB and Peppermint Events

Miniclip Games

Advising Miniclip, a global leader in digital games, on acquisitions of Gamebasics, Eight Pixels Square, Green Horse Games and Masomo.

Founders Intelligence

Advising the management and shareholders of Founders Intelligence on the company's sale to Accenture.  

Inawisdom

Advising the shareholders of UK-based artificial intelligence & machine learning specialists, Inawisdom, on the company’s sale to Cognizant, a global leader in digital transformation.

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