Deals

Freeths has advised on completion of EG Group’s £2.07 billion sale of its UK operations to Asda. Founded by Issa brothers in 2001, EG Group is a British retailer which operates filling stations, convenience stores and fast-food restaurants across Europe, the United States and Australia.

Burges Salmon has completed its 10th UK land acquisition for Oxygen Conservation, a company committed to protecting and restoring nature and the built environment through conservation projects. With the ambition to ‘Scale Conservation’, Oxygen Conservation tackles the climate emergency a

Shoosmiths' corporate legal team in Scotland recently acted for Certara USA Inc in its acquisition of Formedix Limited, a Glasgow-based biotech company which provides a clinical metadata repository and clinical trial automation software. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, expands US-based Cert

Burges Salmon has advised abrdn on a funding package arranged by Brotherton Real Estate to Clearbell Property Partners IV LP, a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP, to support a £34 million acquisition of industrial assets from UK property investment firm Palace Capital plc. The portfolio co

Harper Macleod has advised on the sale of Glasgow-based Calcluth & Sangster (Insurance Brokers) Ltd to Greenwood Moreland Insurance Brokers, part of the JMG Group. Calcluth & Sangster, initially founded by Ronnie McGregor, specialises in personal and commercial insurance broking services. Th

Burges Salmon has advised Danu Robotics (Danu), a robotics and AI-powered start-up developing advanced and sustainable technological solutions for the recycling and waste management industry, on the investment it secured from green investor Sustainable Ventures. The investment sees Edinburgh-based D

Harper Macleod has advised the Dallas family on the investment into Ross-shire Engineering Limited (RSE) by private equity firm MML. Harper Macleod has acted for RSE, and the Dallas family, since September 2006 supporting them throughout various stages of their business journey, including the phased

Macdonald Henderson has advised the shareholders of Anderson Engineering (Generator Specialists) Ltd on the disposal of the company to Wernick Power Solutions Limited.

The corporate group at Burges Salmon has advised Cytomos, an Edinburgh-based life science company, on a £4m funding package to support the development of cell analysis solutions for the biopharma industry and fast-track novel therapies to market. The investment round was led by existing invest

Macdonald Henderson has co-advised (with PwC Société d’Avocats and Freshfields) Stock Spirits Group on the Scottish legal elements of the acquisition of Clan Campbell Blended Scotch Whisky brand from Pernod Ricard.

Paul Macdonald and Aiden Paterson from Harper Macleod have advised a founder of Scotland’s premier supplier of high-quality game meat on an exit and transition towards retirement. Castle Game offers both wholesale and retail services and caters to a wide array of customers. It sells to retail

Burges Salmon's corporate team has advised Edinburgh-based Foresight group on its investment in agriculture company Harvest London. The move aims to drive the growth of the vertical farming industry and furthers Foresight's interest in sustainable solutions for food production and security.

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported a busy 12 months. In the year to 30 April 2023, the team advised clients including banks, funds, financial institutions, alternative lenders, public bodies, corporate borrowers and sponsors, on over 140 deals with a total value of

Harper Macleod has advised the outgoing shareholders of UK creative agency Frame Group following the acquisition by its existing management team. Frame Group is a long-time client of Harper Macleod. The firm’s corporate, commercial and regulatory team advised the outgoing owners Gary O’D

Thorntons has managed a merger between two of Scotland’s longest established fresh produce organisations, East of Scotland Growers Ltd (ESG) and R&K Drysdales Ltd (RKD), creating an additional growing business, Pease Bay Farms. ESG is a farmer-owned cooperative with its main offices based