Bio

Described by Legal 500 as “one of the best VC lawyers in the market”, Sophie McGrath is a partner in Goodwin’s Technology and Life Sciences groups. Ms. McGrath has over 20 years’ experience focusing on transactions in the life sciences and technology sectors, acting for companies at all stages of development, as well as investors and management teams. She advises on a wide range of corporate matters, including private and public financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and restructurings. Ms. McGrath is a recommended lawyer for Chambers UK and Legal 500. She is described by Legal 500 as having “unbeatable knowledge and experience, especially in the life sciences and technology industries” and by Chambers as applying a “very commercial” approach to deals in the life sciences and technology sectors. Ms. McGrath also has a keen interest in the impact investment sector, acting for both investors and companies that are targeting a “double bottom line,” either through environmental or social impact, and is a member of the British Venture Capital Association’s Impact Investment advisory group, which has a mandate to promote the development of the impact investment sector in the UK.