Freshfields LLP and Cooley LLP advised on the acquisition of Avantia, a leading UK-headquartered AI-powered legal and compliance law firm for asset managers, by Carta, an agentic enterprise resource planning platform for private capital.
The acquisition launches Carta Law, an integrated AI-native legal and compliance solution for private markets, combining legal and compliance workflows with fund operations on a unified platform.
Freshfields LLP advised Carta on the acquisition.
The Freshfields team was led by corporate and M&A Partner Ziyad Nassif, alongside Associates Adam Weston and Hannah Bendrey.
IP, AI and data protection advice was provided by Partner Giles Pratt. Employment and pensions advice was provided by Partner David Mendel. Partner Sharon Malhi advised on antitrust and foreign direct investment matters. Advice on tax matters was provided by Partner May Smith, while Partner Martin Hutchings advised on financing matters.
Cooley LLP advised Avantia on its acquisition by Carta.
The Cooley team was led by Ben Shribman, Harry Calkin and Aaron Archer.
The supporting team included Maddie Drabble, Paula Holland, Jack Jones, Eerik Kukebal, Amy Collins, Amber Fisher, Chris Stack, Kafeel Azher and Nikki Taylor.
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