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Duncan Reid

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Duncan is well-known amongst the North East business community for providing strong, pragmatic legal advice on a whole range of corporate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, as well as private equity and venture capital transactions. In addition to his experience of working in national law firms, Duncan also spent two years working in-house at a leading private equity firm.

Specialising in the technology, financial services, waste and leisure sectors, Duncan’s impressive client list includes BGF, LDC,  Perwyn, Camerons Brewery Limited, Transmission Dynamics, Broadband Satellite Services, Bluetree, Perspective, Praesto Consulting and SaleCycle Limited.

As one of the North-East’s ‘go to’ lawyers, Duncan’s track record in providing solutions-driven, bespoke advice combined with his ability to engage with clients in a business context, ensures that his clients feel supported at every stage, from instruction through to completion. The loyal client base Duncan has built is testimony to both his professional, approachable demeanour and his ability to provide outstanding advice to business owners who truly value the personal service they receive.
Duncan is an ‘Acritas Star – independently rated lawyer’, an accolade given to those identified as a client-nominated, stand-out lawyer in private practice. Duncan was also awarded Corporate Lawyer of the Year at the North East Business Insider Dealmakers Awards 2022.

Recent experience:

  •   Advising BGF on its investments in Arc Trinova, Broadband Satellite Services and J &  B Recycling and on its subsequent exits from Arc Trinova to Permira-backed Quotient, from J & B to Urbaser and from Total Recycling Services to Biffa
  • Advising LDC on its investments in Cleveland Containers and ScarlettAbbott
  • Advising Ramarketing & PR on its investment from NorthEdge

Advising Datum360 on its investment from BGF and on the subsequent sale of Datum360 to NASDAQ listed Autodesk. Advising Praesto Consulting on a number of acquisitions

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North > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Newcastle

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Duncan Reid – Weightmans

With expertise spanning M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions, as well as debt funding, the corporate team at Weightmans regularly acts for up-and-coming tech businesses, financial advisors, and wealth managers based in the region. Duncan Reid leads the team and specialises in providing corporate transactional advice to clients in the tech and financial services sector. He works closely with Paul Wigham, who has particular expertise in advising newly established companies on private equity investments. Reid and Wigham are ably assisted by corporate finance expert Nick Gray, the ‘first-rate’ Rosie Roof, and the ‘very impressive‘ Kirsty Adamson, recommended for advice concerning the disposals of private companies. Strengthening the group’s commercial offering, Nathan Bilton joined the team from Ward Hadaway LLP in July 2023.

North > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms

Based in Newcastle, Weightmans’ information technology team is reputed for its depth of experience in advising technology companies and corporates on technology projects and disputes. Paul Wigham is head of the technology team and provides corporate advice, particularly regarding acquisitions and disposals, as well as private equity investments in the technology sector. Specialising in the technology, financial services, waste and leisure sectors, Duncan Reid assists with a range of corporate matters. Principal associate Nick Gray is a key member of the team, while commercial lawyer Nathan Bilton, who specialises in technology, telecoms and data protection work, joined from Ward Hadaway LLP in July 2023.

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