Meet our authors and experts
We go the extra mile to bring you the most relevant, topical and helpful content.
Here are some of the team who makes it happen.
For more detail on how we make sure our articles meet the same high standards as our legal docs, see our editorial policy.
Internal authors & experts
Anthony Rose
Co-Founder and CEO
Serial entrepreneur and startup champion, Anthony is our CEO and Co-Founder.
Julien Seligmann
Chief Operations Officer
Dirigeant en grands groupes, entrepreneur et business angel, Julien partage sa riche expérience à travers notre blog et événements.
Anna Sivula
Senior Legal Associate
Anna is a qualified lawyer and a Senior Legal Associate here at SeedLegals. She has years of experience as a commercial and corporate lawyer, working with many startups and SMEs.
Jonny Seaman
Investor Partnerships Manager
Jonny Seaman is our Investor Partnerships Manager. With over 200 closed rounds under his belt, he’s seen the good, the bad and the ugly of startup investment.
Mo Saed
New Business Manager
Mo is the New Business Manager at SeedLegals and a specialist in share option schemes. He's passionate about helping sales teams thrive.
Benedict Conry
R&D Tax Lead
Ben is a Tax Specialist with over five years' experience in R&D.
Matt Terry
CX Team Manager
Matt is our CX Team Manager. After teaching and practising law, Matt's a natural fit to lead, train and develop our customer support team.
Zlatina Trifonova
CX Team Lead, SEIS/EIS Specialist
Zlatina heads up the SEIS/EIS team at SeedLegals helping companies navigate the complex world of SEIS/EIS applications.
Vasu Sarin
Head of business development
Vasu is Head of Business Development and an exited founder and CEO. He’s a specialist in sales and operations and has experience in successfully raising capital from investors.
Suzanne Worthington
Senior Writer
Sooze is our Senior Writer. She's obsessed with making complicated things easy to understand.
Kaylin Sullivan
Copywriter
Kaylin is on a mission to help tech companies make a positive impact on the right audience
Kirsty MacSween
Copywriter
Our writer Kirsty is on a mission to build up a bank of resources for founders.
Michael Atherden
Corporate Tax Specialist
Mike is our expert ‘cool taxman’ and is committed to helping startups improve their cash flow through various tax reliefs and initiatives.
Xavier Nicholls
R&D Strategist
Xavier Nicholls is our R&D Strategist here at SeedLegals. He’s helped qualify and ensure hundreds of start ups, scale ups and SMEs received their R&D tax credits.
Ria Sangal
Options Associate
Ria is one of our Options Experts, helping founders set up option schemes to reward their teams with equity.
Abdul Khan
Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel Abdul has significant experience negotiating VC funding rounds.
Meagan Snopkowski
Senior Options and R&D Specialist
Meagan is our Senior Options and R&D Specialist. She loves to help entrepreneurs make the most of the UK's tax schemes.
Fintan White
Senior Funding Expert
Fintan is a Team Lead, Senior Funding Expert and Operations Manager at SeedLegals, With over 150 closed rounds to date, he is dedicated helping founders successfully raise funding.
Kim Hahne
Funding Strategist
Kim is a Funding Strategist at SeedLegals and has supported as a pivotal team member, in achieving the milestone of £1BN raised through SeedLegals.
Nancy Hawthorn
Senior S/EIS specialist
Nancy is our senior S/EIS expert and Operations Manager. She's dedicated to demystifying S/EIS for founders who already have enough on their plate.
Liliana Conrad
Funding Strategist
Liliana is a funding expert and sales team lead. She's a qualified lawyer in the UK and Philippines and previously worked as a funding specialist for a private equity firm in Wall Street, New York.
External authors & experts
Yana Abramova
Founder of Pretiosum Ventures
Yana is our expert contributor on all things to do with how to raise startup funding and pitch to investors. She's an investment expert and the founder of early stage VC firm Pretiosum Ventures.
Oliver Kicks
Principal at Concept Ventures
Oliver Kicks is our expert contributor on all things related to venture capital funding. He’s a principal at Concept Ventures - the UK’s largest dedicated pre-seed fund.
Claire Macmillan
Pitch Coach
Claire helps founders create and deliver outstanding investor presentations, from seed rounds and series A, B, C through to private equity exits and IPOs.
Eliza Thompson
Research specialist at Themis
Eliza is a financial crime researcher at Themis, working on a variety of topics from sanction compliance to the financial crime risks of emerging technologies.
Yohann Merran
Founder of Angels Partners
Yohann is our expert contributor on all things angel investment. From how to find investors to tips on pitching, Yohann has the experience to guide founders in the right direction.
Kirsty Macdonald
Principal at JamJar Investments
Kirsty is a Principal Investor at JamJar Investments, a VC firm that invests in early-stage consumer companies.
Our experts have been featured in
Awards and accolades
Best EIS/SEIS Legal or Regulatory Advisor
2022
Spirit of EIS Winner
2022
Best Legal Team for Early Stage Deals Finalist
2022
Best Legal Team for Early Stage Deals
2019
Growth Startup of the Year
2019
Industry Game Changer
2019
Rising Stars Winner
2019
Best New Entrant to the Angel Ecosystem
2018
Top 100 Disruptive Brands
2017
