We support a diversified and growing base of emerging and institutional fund managers with a particular focus on the formation, structuring and promotion of GP/LP funds, S/EIS funds, VCT offers and IHT/BPR strategies.
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Rupa Popat, a two-time founder turned prolific angel investor and now fund manager held her final closing of the Araya Super Angel Fund in June 2025.
The fund is a nominee structure able to invest in both S/EIS and non S/EIS investments and was bolstered by the British Business Investments committing £5m in their very first backing of a solo GP.
We continue to advise Rupa and her team on Araya's deployment of the fund.
Frank has been advising fund managers and entrepreneurs for the past 12 years.
He has acted on around 50 prospectus fundraisings including the largest crowd funding offer ever for a well known craft brewery, VCT flotations, EIS and GP/LP fund launches, private equity investments, listed bond transactions, dividend reinvestment schemes and tender offers as well as the largest ever VCT merger.
Frank has also carried out sizeable M&A transactions in the renewables sector, provided on-going regulatory advice to a leading crowdfunding platform and acted pro bono for a heritage charity.
Adam is a corporate lawyer who advises fund managers, media and technology companies and entrepreneurs on a broad range of corporate transactions and advisory matters.
Adam has a particular focus on the EIS and VCT scheme, helping clients with complex issues relating to qualification and providing comfort letters. Adam also acts on the launch of new fund management businesses, assisting with fundraising and FCA regulatory advice, as well as advising on LLP and shareholder agreements for founders.
Adam started his career with Osborne Clarke and joined RW Blears in 2012.
Ollie's practice focuses primarily on advising emerging and professional fund managers on their venture capital fund formation and early stage and growth equity investments. He also regularly advises clients on FCA regulatory considerations regarding their fundraising and promotional activities.
Ollie started his career at Allen & Overy and then in-house at Bridgepoint before joining RW Blears in 2019. He holds the Investment Management Certificate from CFA UK.
Chris is a corporate and funds lawyer who is experienced in advising clients on debt and equity based structures. He advises fund managers, bond arrangers, investors and companies on fund establishments (including various forms of partnerships and unit trusts), bond issues, funding rounds, reorganisations and M&A.
He also has experience of dealing with regulatory applications under the Prospectus Regulations and various listing rules and advises clients on compliance with the requirements of the FCA Handbook.
Prior to joining RW Blears in 2019, Chris worked at Appleby in Jersey, where he moved after starting his career at Berwin Leighton Paisner in London (now Bryan cave Leighton Paisner).
