MJ Hudson law firm

MJ Hudson began life as a law firm and law remains central to all we do.

Founded as the “alternative assets law firm” we still pride ourselves on being a strong alternative to the magic circle and white shoe institutions. Whilst we recruit from these firms and share their focus on quality and reliability, we have a reputation for being more practical and more commercial. Our services run from concept to execution and can blend in a wide variety of other services and expertise, along the way. As a result, we spot unanticipated consequences and hidden opportunities that others might miss.



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Our law firm

Finance and restructuring law
Hedge and open-ended funds law
M&A and corporate law
Private funds law
Venture capital law
Andrew Mills
Andrew Mills
Partner, Head of M&A
M&A and corporate law
I am proud of our reputation for saying "yes", using our experience and creativity to find a way to get the job done. Our level of specialism and the breadth of complementary services we provide, at MJ Hudson, means clients are always working with a team that truly understands their business and how to help them achieve ambitious goals.
Karma Samdup
Karma Samdup
Partner, Head of VC
Venture capital law
Running our VC law practice means that I get to work with exciting innovators and the visionary investors that back them. Our clients are literally changing the world for the better and being part of that is hugely fulfilling. At MJ Hudson, we've built a team of top-tier lawyers and home-grown talent that our clients just can't get enough of.
Who we work with
7percent Ventures
Access Capital Partners
Adams Street Partners
Accord Investment Group
Alpina Partners
Altamar Capital Partners
B&Y Venture Partners
Backed VC
Beacon Venture Capital
Capital Dynamics
Connect Ventures
Elements Talent Consultancy
Endless LLP
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Entrepreneur First
Esportif
Evoco AG
Greyhound Capital
Hayfin
HM Government
Isomer Capital
Kimera Capital
Kindred Capital
M3 Inc.
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M&S
MEP Capital
Making Science
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Mantra Investment Partners
Maven Capital Partners
NextEnergy Capital
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OnePulse
Outsized Ventures
Pacific Current Group
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Proximie
Saras Capital
Schroder Adveq
Semantic Ventures
Somers Limited
Startupbootcamp
Stepstone
Suade
Sucre London
Talis Capital
Unbound
Vapiano
Volpi Capital
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Whereismytransport
MJ Hudson is not only the best value law firm, but it or, more precisely, its partners and employees, are also technically spot on, highly efficient and charming to deal with. We can’t recommend the firm enough.
Lucia Villamor, Head of Investor Relations at Endless LLP
We worked with MJ Hudson on a complex, multi-jurisdictional leveraged management buyout of a UK-headquartered virtual reality business. The team at MJ Hudson was always available. The offering is well-tailored to our industry with seamless integration of their M&A and Finance teams.
Rorian Strehle, Alpina Partners
MJ Hudson is more than just a dynamic law firm providing top rate legal advice – it is a trusted adviser, critical in choppy waters. Most importantly, its partners are accessible, responsive and pragmatic.
Susan Payne, Emvest Asset Management
We instructed MJ Hudson on a recent insolvency matter and found the team to be dedicated, and responsive. Team members draw upon their strengths in various related disciplines and are able to deal with issues quickly and provide technical, focused advice.
David Fordham, Buchler Phillips
MJ Hudson’s lawyers have taken a refreshing and entrepreneurial approach, helping us come up with creative solutions and simplifying complexity, wherever possible. Their dedication and level of service has been greatly appreciated.
Leila Rastegar Zegna, Kindred Capital
Focus and deliverability. No excuses; no mistakes. Only the very large firms can deliver similar quality but at significantly higher costs. Deep knowledge of the private equity and fund worlds.
Marco Sodi, Volpi Capital

Meet our partners

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Jonathan Bale
Partner
Private funds law
Paul Durban
Partner
Finance and restructuring law
Whitney Lutgen
Partner
Private funds law
Ronan McCann
Partner
Venture capital law

Our latest research

Research
MJ Hudson Private Equity Fund Terms Research – 7th Edition
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This research, conducted by MJ Hudson’s legal team, analyses the key economic and non-economic terms, across a significant sample of private equity funds that came to market or closed in 2021. We aim to provide both LPs and GPs with an enhanced understanding of the current strengths and weaknesses of the fundamental terms impacting private equity funds.

What it's like working at MJ Hudson

Harriet Dedman
Harriet Dedman
Senior Associate
Venture capital law
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We’re a bunch of top tier lawyers who wanted to do something different and were brave enough to make that leap. Great clients, great colleagues, an entrepreneurial environment – what’s not to like?
David Harris
David Harris
Senior Associate
Venture capital law
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MJ Hudson is an entrepreneurial place serving entrepreneurial people and I enjoy working here, very much. The firm is very good at making you feel part of the family and fostering your career development, which I have experienced, first hand.
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Endless LLP
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Endless LLP (“Endless”), a leading turnaround and special situations private equity investor, with offices across the UK, supports buyouts, non-core acquisitions, turnarounds, and financial restructurings.
MJ Hudson’s referencing programme was very well received by investors during the Endless V fundraise. It was a really efficient way of providing investors with access to unbiased, relevant references. The feedback from investors was that the referencing pack was very comprehensive, robust and objective. This really helped streamline the referencing process and saved us and our referees significant time, compared to prior fundraisings. We found MJ Hudson to be very agile and knowledgeable and we really valued their input and ideas.
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Esportif
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Evoco AG
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Greyhound Capital
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Greyhound Capital
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Hayfin
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Isomer Capital
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Kimera Capital
Family offices, foundations, and private wealth
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Kimera Capital
Kindred Capital
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Kindred Capital
M3 Inc.
Corporates
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M3 Inc.
M3 Inc.
Digital solutions / Healthcare
M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is the global leader in digital solutions in healthcare. Its mission is to use technology to help people live longer, healthier lives and reduce costs in healthcare. It has the world's largest network of doctors with 5 million members across both M3-owned networks and Networks in Health, a highly effective international alliance of trusted online healthcare communities in key markets.
MJ Hudson provided meticulous and effective support in our acquisition process. Their ability to identify the key issues, provide insights based on their vast experience and help us navigate the tricky negotiations with our counterpart were critical in helping us complete our acquisition in scheduled time and within budget.
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M&S
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M&S
MEP Capital
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MEP Capital
Making Science
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Making Science
Making Science
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Making Science Group is a Madrid-based European technology and digital marketing consultancy, listed on Euronext Paris and BME Growth Madrid.
MJ Hudson was the perfect partner in our M&A activities. We got all we needed for a successful transaction; experience, flexibility, availability, and first class technical support.
Oscar Lillo, CFO Making Science Group
Mantra Investment Partners
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Whitney Lutgen
Mantra Investment Partners
Maven Capital Partners
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Jon Greene
Maven Capital Partners
NextEnergy Capital
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Jon Greene
NextEnergy Capital
NextEnergy Capital
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NextEnergy Capital was founded in 2007 to become the leading specialist investment and asset manager in the solar sector. Their key areas of operation are: Asset Management, Private Equity, Principal Investments and Listed Funds. They believe in the sustainable energy investment opportunity and aim to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy.
OnePulse
Start-ups
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Karma Samdup
OnePulse
Outsized Ventures
Fund managers
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Harriet Dedman
Outsized Ventures
We appointed MJ Hudson to assist us with various legal matters relating to our funds, investment vehicles and downstream deals. The team have been extremely conscientious and supportive throughout and have become a trusted partner as we build our business.
Lomax Ward, Outsized Ventures
Pacific Current Group
Fund managers
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Andrew Mills
Pacific Current Group
Pacific Current Group
Asset management / M&A
Pacific Current Group is a global multi-boutique asset management business. They combine capital — offered through bespoke economic structures — with strategic business development to help businesses grow. Pacific Current Group is an ASX-listed company, trading under the ticker PAC. Pacific Current Group has a portfolio of 15 specialist boutiques in Australia, India, Luxembourg, the US, and the UK.
This transaction was firmly in MJ Hudson’s sweet spot, combining M&A expertise with expert knowledge of fund structures. We were delighted to support Pacific Current Group on its investment into Astarte.
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Proximie
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Harriet Dedman
Proximie
Saras Capital
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Karma Samdup
Saras Capital
The MJ Hudson venture team has been advising us on several fund formation and investment deals. They were responsive, committed, and always walked the extra mile. We are grateful for the support and role they played in establishing us as a leading VC.
Nadav Rosenberg, Saras Capital
Schroder Adveq
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Whitney Lutgen
Schroder Adveq
Semantic Ventures
Fund managers
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Ronan McCann
Semantic Ventures
Somers Limited
Banks and other lenders
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Paul Durban
Somers Limited
Startupbootcamp
Start-ups
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Karma Samdup
Startupbootcamp
Stepstone
Fund managers
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Whitney Lutgen
Stepstone
Suade
Start-ups
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Karma Samdup
Suade
Sucre London
Start-ups
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Harriet Dedman
Sucre London
It was a pleasure working with Karma, Harriet and the MJ Hudson team; they were highly commercial and pragmatic throughout and very quickly proved to be a steady and trusted hand in unusual circumstances.
Greg Godik, Director at Sucre London
Talis Capital
Fund managers
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Karma Samdup
Talis Capital
Unbound
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Andrew Pannell
Unbound
Vapiano
Corporates
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Andrew Mills
Vapiano
Volpi Capital
Fund managers
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Whitney Lutgen
Volpi Capital
Volpi Capital
Technology investors
Volpi Capital is a specialist private equity investor, founded in January 2016, investing in ambitious businesses that are rapidly growing by disrupting traditional B2B value chains. Through their focus on tech-enabled B2B services, they have a thorough understanding of business models successfully capturing the impact of changing technology and information to challenge the status quo across a wide range of sectors.
Focus and deliverability. No excuses; no mistakes. Only the very large firms can deliver similar quality but at significantly higher costs. Deep knowledge of the private equity and fund worlds.
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