The Corporate Department deals with a broad range of corporate transactions, UK-wide and often with an international dimension. We regularly top deals tables on the back of our practice in the corporate finance market which complements our work for established acquisitive clients.
Although we are pre-eminent in the Scottish legal market, our practice is not confined to Scotland. Our teams operate from four UK locations including our City office in London and we are just as likely to undertake transactions governed by English law. We represent numerous international companies and institutions on their UK activities and regularly act for clients on their international affairs where governed by English law. Indeed, our London team has been rated in The Legal 500 directory for its Financial Services, Investment Funds and M&A; work.
Our Practice
The practice encompasses M&A;, financings, strategic alliances and commercial contracts for public and private companies, with particular focus on the following areas:
M&A;/Private Equity
Our M&A;/Private Equity Group advises on M&A; and private equity transactions including MBO’s, MBI’s and joint ventures. Our investor clients include private equity houses, banks, pension fund managers and other financial institutions. We also advise on the formation of and investment in private equity funds.
Financial Services
Our transactional and advisory financial services practice focuses on open-ended and closed end investment funds work, insurance and regulatory matters. Our clients include banks, insurance companies, fund managers and other financial institutions.
Capital Markets
The Capital Markets Group advises companies, sponsors and nominated advisers on flotations and further fund raisings on the London Stock Exchange’s main and AIM markets, PLUS and overseas stock exchanges and on M&A; and general corporate and regulatory matters.
Insolvency/Corporate Restructuring
The corporate recovery and restructuring team deals with formal insolvency appointments (such as receiverships and administrations) and with solvent and insolvent restructuring, advising banks, companies, shareholders, institutions and directors.
Our clients
The backbone of our practice is our extensive corporate client base, which includes 3i, Aberdeen Asset Management, Gladedale Holdings Plc, HBOS, Lloyds TSB, Robert Wiseman Dairies, Scottish Widows, The Restaurant Group plc, The Weir Group, The Edrington Group, and John Menzies.
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