Published : 10 years ago, on 24/11/2014

Partnership further strengthens E2E member offering and gives access to in-depth legal experience and advice for fast growing companies

E2Exchange, the scale-up-focused leader organisation supporting entrepreneurs and facilitating entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur information exchange, equity funding transactions and recruitment announces that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Olswang, the international technology, media and telecommunications law firm.

As part of this strategic partnership, members of E2Exchange will benefit from innovative legal solutions tailored to the size and scope of their businesses, with a focus on intellectual property, employment, funding, company structuring and commercial issues. In addition, Olswang will contribute content and participate in events relevant to E2Exchange members. Olswang Partner Dr Justin Hill has also joined E2E’s advisory board, having been actively involved with E2E since it launched in 2010.

Entrepreneurs running companies of all scales use E2E to make connections, find investment and deal opportunities, source NEDs and exchange cutting-edge ideas. E2E is also involved with education and high-level lobbying to further the interests of entrepreneurial business.  In furthering these goals, Honorary President of E2E, Richard Branson, presides over a Board of Directors comprising some of the UK’s highest profile business leaders.

Shalini Khemka, Founder and Chief Executive officer of E2E

Shalini Khemka, Founder and Chief Executive officer of E2E, said: “We are very excited to have entered into this strategic partnership with Olswang. Our fast-growing network of members can now access Olswang’s extensive range of services as well as Justin’s experience of intellectual property strategy and legal services. This will be tremendously beneficial for our members in addressing general business and legal issues as they seek to expand and enhance their businesses.”

Justin Hill, Partner at Olswang, said: “Our clients are busy disrupting and influencing the world’s fastest-growing sectors. Olswang is attuned to providing them with pragmatic and highly effective legal solutions in a language that entrepreneurs understand. A deep interest in technology, media and telecoms and the drivers of change in other vibrant sectors, enables us to add real sector knowledge and release the entrepreneurs to deliver their goals. We are pleased to deploy the innovation and collaborative energy of our lawyer teams to support this fabulous network.”