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Dylan Kennett

Senior Associate
London
About

Dylan Kennett has experience in domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions, as well as advising on intellectual property matters. His practice encompasses the technology, fintech, media, sport, entertainment and cannabis sectors.

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2014

EXPERIENCE

  • WeWork advising on its corporate governance in the U.K, their international expansion into numerous jurisdictions and the creation of its Creator Awards in the UK, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Germany. He also advised them on their acquisition of LT Build Limited, a general contractor in the UK
  • Accelerated Digital Ventures on its ground-breaking hybrid corporate-fund of £150m to provide patient capital for high-growth UK technology companies
  • Euronext on its US$10m investment into Algomi, a leading UK based, fixed income fintech provider
  • Vita Mojo on their £10m Series A investment from a consortium of investors, led by Investec
  • Liberty Global on its $18m investment into iFlix, an OTT content streaming service in South East Asia and other emerging markets globally
  • Gett (formerly Gett Taxi) on its US$1.2bn, Series D funding round in which Volkswagen Group invested US$300m
  • CBRE on its strategic investment in proptech startup Stowga, an online warehouse logistics marketplace
  • John Menzies plc on its US$202m multi-jurisdictional acquisition of the Aircraft Service International Group from BBA Aviation plc, spanning the UK, Canada, the U.S, amongst other geographies
  • Gett on its US$100m acquisition of Juno, a New York based ride-hailing app
  • Liberty Global plc and Discovery Communications, Inc. on their minority investment in Formula E racing series
Education
  • College of Law, Moorgate, LPC, 2012
  • University College London, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB), 2011
  • McGill University, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (B.A), 2006

My latest insights

Publication

Faster And More Cost-Effective: Unpacking the BVCA's Model Document Updates

17 July 2023 .10 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Pfizer Ventures and Earlybird Venture Capital on Grey Wolf financing

30 January 2023 .2 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Eagle Football on acquisition of controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais

21 December 2022 .7 minute read

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