Mike Turner, partner at law firm Latham and Watkins, has a bird’s eye view of Europe’s startup ecosystem: which sectors are on the up and which are on the down; which VCs play nice and which don’t; and why more and more founders are getting edged out of their companies.
Podcast
September 11, 2025
'Reverse acquihires are incredibly dangerous': Tech lawyer Mike Turner
Latham and Watkins' Mike Turner joins Amy on the podcast
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .
Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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