Corporate

Clark & Wallace, Neill Clerk Capital, Dickson Minto WS, partner Pinsent Masons LLP (2001 – 2016), partner Brodies LLP (2016 – present).

Derek is a partner in the corporate group. He has over 25 years' experience in corporate transactions, including cross-border transactions. This covers: mergers and acquisitions; disposals; acting for companies in receipt of private equity; acting for private equity investors; joint ventures; group re-organisation and corporate governance.

He has a strong focus in both renewable energy and the oil service sector. Derek has advised clients (both utilities and investors) on numerous acquisitions and disposals of both operating windfarms and windfarm development projects. He has advised many international oil service sector companies on acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. Derek has also advised Strathclyde Pension Fund on a multitude of private equity, renewable and infrastructure investments with a total commitment value in excess of £1.5 bn.

Aberdeen University (LLB 1987, Diploma in Legal Practice 1988).