Hogan Lovells advises Grafton Capital on its investment into Omilia Natural Language solutions

Hogan Lovells advises Grafton Capital on its investment into Omilia Natural Language solutions

Press releases | 07 May 2020

London - 07 May 2020, Hogan Lovells has advised Grafton Capital,  a UK-based growth equity firm that specializes in partnering with founder-owned, European software companies, on its $20m investment into Omilia, a dynamic innovator in conversational AI.

The Hogan Lovells team was led by Corporate partner Richard Diffenthal with support from senior associate Simon Grimshaw, associate Matthew Grice, partner Karen Hughes (tax) and senior associate Tom Eyre Brook (tax), with further assistance provided by Harneys on Cypriot law and Karatzas & Partners on Greek law.

Commenting on the deal, partner Richard Diffenthal said: "It has been a huge privilege to have worked with Grafton Capital on this transaction, which will see Omilia into its next stage of growth. The capital will expand the firm's global technology footprint and in particular its platforms in North America and Western Europe. We believe AI's increasing role in customer care solutions like this, has never been more important".