National law firm, Weightmans has advised Flint Global, the business advisory firm specialising in political, policy, regulatory and competition issues, on an investment in it by Growth Capital Partners (GCP).
The Weightmans team provided legal support throughout the deal, which saw GCP take a minority stake to support the evolution of the firm’s growth, ongoing talent acquisition and investment in core service offerings.
Flint Global was founded in 2015 by chairman Nigel Gardner and managing partners Ed Richards and Simon Fraser. Since then, Flint has grown rapidly, supporting clients across industries including financial services, pharma, technology, energy and telecoms. It operates three practice areas; advising businesses in policy and political analysis, competition and regulation, and markets and investor advisory.
The team at Weightmans was led by partners Paul Raftery and William Sharpe, and principal associate Catherine Hendy. GCP was advised on its investment by Osborne Clarke. David Coombes of Coombes Corporate Finance provide corporate finance advice to Flint Global.
