Deals

Harper Macleod has advised on the sale of the assets and operations of the Glendevon Hydro Scheme in Dollar, by Torishima Service Solutions Europe Limited to Renfin & Hydropol Group. The scheme, constructed by Torishima in partnership with Scottish Water in 2022, was one of the first of its kind

The UK and Ireland corporate team of DWF advised on 188 deals in 2023, with a combined value of more than £3.5 billion. DWF acted on deals across all of the business' core sectors, but technology transactions amassed the highest value of deals with a total value surpassing £1.25 billion.

TLT has supported renewable energy infrastructure firm Field on its acquisition of 200MWh Scottish Holmston and Drum Farm battery energy storage sites from RES. RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company with 40 years of experience delivering global renewable energy soluti

Dentons is advising the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on its anchor investment in The Green Guarantee Company (GGC), the world’s first climate-focused guarantee company. GCC is set to unlock billions in climate finance for developing countries by providing guarantees for

Burges Salmon has advised Santander on a deal to support the Management Buy-Out (MBO) of Scottish pensions firm @sipp. Based in Glasgow, @sipp specialises in self-invested personal pensions, small self-administered schemes as well as commercial property. Supported by funding provided by Santander UK

Dentons has advised Thomson Reuters for the first time on a corporate transaction, advising on its acquisition of World Business Media Limited, a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the (re)insurance industry. World Business Media Limited is based in London and has

Brodies LLP has advised on a first-of-its-kind war risk insurance that enables Ukraine's international exports to be shipped across the Black Sea. Acting for Ukraine's Export Credit Agency (the ECA), Brodies advised on an insurance facility that places relevant funds in accounts at Ukrainian state b

Burges Salmon has advised cancer therapeutics company Cumulus Oncology Limited on the £9 million funding package it secured from the Scottish National Investment Bank and Eos Advisory. An Edinburgh-based team from Burges Salmon’s corporate and M&A team advised Cumulus Oncology, led b

Burges Salmon has advised LIND Limited, a pioneer in alternative battery storage systems, on the £900,000 seed investment it secured from Green Angel Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Strathclyde. The funding will help drive LIND’s innovation efforts and support the com

Harper Macleod has advised on the vendor initiated management buy-in of Scotwood Interiors, an office fit-out and refurbishments business. Established in 1964 by Allan Scott, Scotwood Interiors specialises in the design and delivery of turnkey fit-outs and refurbishments for a range of commercial se

The net zero services team at Burges Salmon has advised UK solar developer and asset manager Zestec Renewable Energy (Zestec) on a deal to acquire and invest into Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm. The special purpose vehicle, acquired from ikigai Energy, holds the rights to build a

Harper Macleod has advised the shareholders of Dalcross Group on its sale to Skytanking UK Ltd. The Dalcross Group provides ground handling, de-icing, lavatory and water services, transportation, fuel services, catering, cargo, baggage, and freight forwarding services at Aberdeen and Inverness airpo

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