Withers partners with Greenbackers to promote sustainable investment

International law firm Withers is partnering with Greenbackers Investment Capital, a specialist venture capital firm focused on climate & cleantech capital, to highlight best practice in investing in low carbon innovators and tech-driven solutions to the climate crisis.

Greenbackers is a UK and US-based organisation focused on accelerating equity capital into investable climate and clean technology businesses. Greenbackers provides a network to connect investors and sustainable tech businesses seeking funding, conducting extensive research into each prospective investment opportunity.

Withers will partner with Greenbackers through its Withers tech team, which is focused on advising high growth tech businesses and investors on venture capital transactions and the IP protection of their innovations. Withers tech will provide advice and practical updates on the latest market trends and practices.

Sarah Melaney, partners at Withers tech, comments: "Clean tech entrepreneurs and their venture backers are core to the enormous effort required to address environmental damage and the climate crisis, and we are really pleased to be working with Greenbackers to give their network the expert legal and transactional support they require. We look forward to sharing our knowledge and enthusiasm with everyone within the ecosystem."

Robert Hokin, Managing Partner of Greenbackers, adds: "I have worked with and admired many members of the Withers tech team for years, and can authoritatively recommend them to our investors and start-up clients. The team is deeply immersed in the VC world, as well as being fully on top of all of the issues that growing companies need to address to ensure their success. We are delighted to welcome them to the Greenbackers network!"

About Withers

Withers is an international law firm with a broad-ranging client base including multinational corporations, governments, international institutions and individuals and their businesses.

With over 200 partners and more than 450 other lawyers, we have unparalleled expertise in commercial, tax, trusts, estate planning, financial services, litigation and international arbitration, public international law, real estate, charities, philanthropy, employment, family law and other legal issues facing individuals and their families.  The firm has advised 66% of the top 100 UK Sunday Times Rich List, 25% of the Forbes 400 List, 35% of the Hong Kong Forbes Rich List, and 35% of Forbes Asia's Richest Families list.

Withers has 17 offices worldwide in London, New York, New Haven, Greenwich (Connecticut), Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Texas, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, the British Virgin Islands, Geneva, Milan, Padua and Cambridge.

For more, visit withersworldwide.com  

About Greenbackers Investment Capital

Greenbackers is a specialist venture firm focused on climate & cleantech capital globally. Operating from London, Glasgow and Houston, their mission is to accelerate equity capital into investable climate and clean technology businesses. To learn more visit www.greenbackers.co.