Kristy Duru
Biography
Overview
Kristy Duru is an associate in our global M&A and Corporate practice based in London and is a member of our fast growth practice.
Kristy has experience advising clients across a broad range of corporate transactions including private mergers and acquisitions, growth equity and venture capital financings and reorganisations.
Experience
Representing an investment fund on its $50 million Series D investment in digital banking business Tyme Group.
Representing Macquarie Capital on its Series B investment in Hawk, an AI-powered technology business specialising in the prevention of financial crime.
Representing an investment fund on its Series C investment in Nuclera Nuclecis Ltd, a UK biotech company.
Representing TIER Mobility on its merger with Dott, forming Europe’s leading micromobility operator.
Representing pan-European fintech business Monese on the spin out of its b2b technology business, XYB, and concurrent fundraising rounds of Monese and XYB.
Representing DNEG SARL, a leading VFX service provider, on a USD 100M equity investment by United Al Saqer Group.
Representing Carlyle as lead investor in a series B investment in Hack the Box, a cybersecurity training platform.
Representing Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery company, on its sale to Getir.
Representing Fifth Wall on its investments into:
- AltoVita, a cloud-based corporate accommodation platform.
- Woltair, a Czech technology platform specialising in clean energy solutions.
Representing SoftBank Vision Fund II as lead investor in a €300 million series D investment into the Rimac Group, a Croatian hypercar company.
Representing Hiro Capital as lead investor in the series A funding round of Machinations, a game economies design platform.
Representing Argus Media in a minority investment in Vakt Holdings Limited, a blockchain platform that streamlines commodity trading processes.
Representing a NASDAQ-listed software company in a series of four cross-border acquisitions in the UK and Ireland.*
Representing a leading silicon photonics company on its £1.2 billion SPAC merger and business combination.*
Representing an AIM-listed advertising technology company on its £135 million public takeover by way of a scheme of arrangement.*
*Experience prior to joining White & Case.
