Two new partners join HBJ Gateley as growth continues

Corporate partner Anna Brown (pictured right) andconstruction partner Alison Horner will both join the firm, having both spent several years as partners at Pinsent Masons and MacRoberts respectively.

Ms Brown’s recent experience includes acting for Aberdeen Infrastructure Fund in the acquisition of a portfolio of 16 PPP/PFI projects across the UK and Europe, for AIM listed Craneware plc in several acquisitions and AIM listed Castle Street Investments plc (formerly Cupid plc) in the £43 million sale of its casual dating business and subsequent disposal of its traditional dating business.

She has over 25 years’ experience in acting for companies and entrepreneurs through all stages of their growth and development from start up, investment, acquisition, reorganisation, IPO and other exits. She brings a wealth of experience acting for clients across a broad range of sectors including technology, infrastructure, energy, financial services and life sciences, recently advising the shareholders of BioOutsource in the sale to Sartorius Stedim Biotech.

Ms Horner (pictured right), who is dual-qualified in Scotland and England, has specialised in non-contentious construction law for more than 20 years and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland.

She has experience in all aspects of private and public sector construction, including energy projects and various project finance models, across Scotland and England.

Her recent client work has included advising Muse Developments Limited on construction contracts for the £100m Marischal Square redevelopment in Aberdeen and advising on a construction joint venture in relation to a significant energy from waste project.

Malcolm McPherson, senior partner at HBJ Gateley, said: “Bringing in people of Alison’s and Anna’s calibre provides additional expert capacity across the firm as we continue to experience increasing client demand.

“The businesses we work with want to know they’re getting advice from the best legal teams available and we’re very focused on continuing to build our base of expert advisers across our chosen market sectors.

“Our corporate team continues to work on hugely interesting deals with some of Scotland’s most exciting companies, and our construction department is experiencing growth in demand as clients in the sector seek out opportunities in a strong market.”