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Ed Chapman

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Ed is a partner in our Corporate team and dual-qualified in England and Wales and California. He advises clients on strategic buy and sell-side M&A transactions, venture capital and growth equity financings, joint ventures, and restructurings, particularly within the technology and life sciences sectors.

Ed has extensive experience structuring, negotiating, and executing complex domestic and cross-border matters, regularly working across the UK, Europe, Nordics, and North America.

Ed is noted as a 'Key Lawyer' for mid-market M&A deals by Legal 500 UK 2025 and praised by clients for providing "the most exceptional service … always [going] above and beyond".

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Over the past 10 years, we've built a trusted legal team in San Francisco, focused on technology, media and communciation, life sciences and healthcare, real estate, private wealth, and private equity. Supported by colleagues in the UK and Europe, we also offer deep expertise in M&A, international growth, commercial deals, and data privacy.

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CV

Since 2023 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2020 Associate, Slaughter and May
2012 – 2014 Trainee Solicitor, Slaughter and May
2024 Admitted to the State Bar, California
2014 Admitted as a Solicitor, England and Wales
2012 Legal Practice Course (Distinction), BPP London
2011 Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), BPP London
2009 MA in Classics and Ancient History (Distinction), University of Bristol
2008 BA in Ancient History (First Class Honours), University of Bristol

Career

Since 2023 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2020 Associate, Slaughter and May
2012 – 2014 Trainee Solicitor, Slaughter and May

Education

2024 Admitted to the State Bar, California
2014 Admitted as a Solicitor, England and Wales
2012 Legal Practice Course (Distinction), BPP London
2011 Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), BPP London
2009 MA in Classics and Ancient History (Distinction), University of Bristol
2008 BA in Ancient History (First Class Honours), University of Bristol

Experience

Advising on Draig Therapeutics' US$140 million series A financing

We have advised a syndicate of leading global life sciences investors including Access Biotechnology, Canaan Partners and SR One on their landmark US$140 million series A investment in Draig Therapeutics.

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