Blackadders acts in acquisition for Scottish pharmacy group

Kirk Dailly
Blackadders LLP has advised the M&D Green Group in its acquisition of nine Scotland-based community pharmacies from Northern Ireland’s largest independent pharmacy operator, Gordons Chemists.
The multi-million-pound deal will bring the number of community pharmacies in the family business to 42, employing 750 highly skilled staff. The nine pharmacies currently trading as Gordons Chemists will change to the M&D Green brand, Scotland’s leading independent pharmacy chain.
Blackadders provided corporate, banking & finance and real estate advice to M&D Green, led by partners Kirk Dailly (corporate), Suzi Low (banking & finance) and John Elder (real estate) and supported by Richard Wilson, Alfonso Castro and Ethan Laing.
Kirk Dailly, head of corporate & commercial at Blackadders said: “We were delighted to advise the M&D Green Group on its largest acquisition to date. Martin and his team have built a fantastic business and it was a pleasure to support them in this landmark deal, drawing on our expertise from across the firm.”