The corporate and commercial team at Lindsays attracts instructions from UK and international corporates, private investors and financial institutions, with a growing portfolio of early stage venture capital mandates, advising both active investors and companies seeking funding. Notable sectors of focus include the healthcare, tech, and professional services spaces. Practice head David Wood has a core focus on M&A, while also regularly engaging with commercial mandates pertaining to IP. Peter Tweedie is well regarded for his strength acting on M&A in the retail and hospitality sectors, whereas Ian Mitchell is particularly accomplished at private equity and venture capital transactions. Nick Howie, who joined from Anderson Strathern in September 2023, is ‘excellent at dealing with tricky or complex issues’. Alastair Smith is also recommended.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘ I find Lindsay's very easy to work with. They are very approachable and its great to work with people who leave the egos at the front door.’

  • ‘Nick Howie is very pragmatic, very good at thinking outside the box for solutions and always has a positive can do attitude. Excellent at dealing with tricky or complex issues, his attention to detail is amazing.’

  • ‘Good overall experience of different industries and sectors.'

  • ‘Ian Mitchell was excellent throughout what was a difficult and drawn out sales process.'

  • 'Ian Mitchell's clarity of communication and ability to combine legal advice with commercial reality facilitated the eventual completion of the sale.’

Key clients

  • Milestone Garden & Leisure
  • The Earl of Mansfield - Stormont Trading
  • Causeway Therapeutics Limited
  • Archangel Investors Limited
  • University of St Andrews
  • TDL Media Limited
  • SIS Ventures Limited

Work highlights

  • Assisting Stormont Trading with acquiring Perth Racecourse.
  • Assisting Causeway Therapeutics with its £8.75m raise.
  • Assisting Archangel Ventures with investment activities in Scotland.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Wood

Other key lawyers

Peter Tweedie, Ian Mitchell, Nick Howie, Alastair Smith