Dentons

Corporate / financial services.

Partner specialising in all aspects of corporate, financial services banking and insurance regulation. Advised Prudential on the acquisition of Royal London’s annuity book, Mellon on the acquisition of Walter Scott & Partners, Lloyds on various banking business transfer schemes, Chesnara on various insurance business transfer scheme, BoS on its cross-border merger with BOSI and HBOS and BOS on their capital reduction schemes. A reporter to the Court of Session.

Articled Paterson Robertson & Graham; qualified 1981; worked with Noble Grossart Ltd 1983-84, Edinburgh Financial Trust Ltd 1984-90, Lilley plc 1990-92; Maclay Murray & Spens, 1992; partner 1995.

The High School of Glasgow; Strathclyde University (1979 LLB (Hons) 1st; 1981 LLM).

Golf.