Osborne Clarke

Managing regulatory bottlenecks and intricate fund design is no longer just a legal requirement because it dictates deal certainty in Europe's key mid-market hubs. Osborne Clarke has strengthened our pan-European PE practice with three strategic partner appointments across the UK, Spain, and Italy. By embedding deeper technical capacity directly into these markets, we can provide the on-the-ground regional foresight and senior-led continuity your upcoming transactions demand.

I’ll be in Berlin for SuperReturn Venture this June. It’s a great chance to hear how the market is evolving and to reconnect with clients, LPs, fund managers and peers from across Europe and beyond. We're also having a party! Join us for SuperWurst - Our Beer & Currywurst Social. Think cold beers and the best wurst grilled by Berlin's iconic Curry 36 at Bar Zentral. With thanks to our co-hosts @HFL and @Ypsilon. Sign up for the details: https://lnkd.in/eDtWe-CH. I’ll be there with colleagues Tanja Aschenbeck, George Skinner, Robert Eke, Jan Schinke and others from the Osborne Clarke funds team. If you’re attending and would like to catch up on fundraising trends or what we’re seeing in the venture and growth space, I’d love to connect. See you in Berlin! #SRVenture #SuperReturn #VentureCapital

I’ll be in Berlin for SuperReturn Venture this June. It’s always a highlight to catch up with industry colleagues and friends from across the funds community in one place. I’ll be there with my colleagues Helen Parsonage, George Skinner, Robert Eke, Jan Schinke and others from the Osborne Clarke funds team - we’re looking forward to sharing insights and hearing what you’re seeing in the market at the moment. Plus, we're having a party! Join us for SuperWurst - Our Beer & Currywurst Social. Think cold beers and the best wurst grilled by Berlin's iconic Curry 36 at Bar Zentral. With thanks to our co-hosts HFL and YPSILON GROUP. Sign up for the details: https://lnkd.in/egMDu_eh. Let's connect if you're attending. See you in Berlin! #SRVenture #SuperReturn #VentureCapital

Innovation and renewables will underpin energy transition M&A and investments in 2026. The energy transition is expanding far beyond solar and wind, drawing capital into storage, grids, hydrogen, nuclear and EV infrastructure – and accelerating a powerful convergence between energy and technology.

Dealmaking in life sciences and healthcare shows signs of growth in 2026 as transactions concentrate on high-value assets and regulation increases the demand for innovations in digital health. Success in this market will favour disciplined buyers. Those who can manage regulatory and pricing risk, harness AI across R&D and care delivery, and pursue focused consolidation will be best positioned to capture growth in 2026 and beyond.

AI is set to drive global technology transactions in 2026, with our experts seeing a clear shift toward fewer, higher-value deals focused on strategic areas such as AI infrastructure. As deal activity in tech continues to grow, buyers will be expecting stronger fundamentals, deeper due diligence and robust responses to regulatory, data, power and talent challenges.