United Kingdom - Scotland • Corporate and commercial
Blackadders LLP
The corporate and commercial practice at Blackadders LLP continues to improve its reputation in the Scottish market across a number of key sectors including technology, life sciences, video games, healthcare, and energy. Kirk Dailly leads the corporate offering from Dundee, regularly advising clients in relation to business sales and purchases, share buybacks, and commercial contracts. Healthcare specialist Peter Duff leads the Glasgow offering and handles a number of high-value M&A transactions with the support of associate Dario Demarco.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are experts in pharmacy transactions.’
‘Pharmacy businesses should seek Peter Duff and Dario Demarco due to their extensive experience in handling pharmacy transactions, both asset sales and share sales.’
‘Blackadders understand the journey of a start-up and offer the support when needed through every challenge faced.’
‘Peter Duff acts as hungry as an associate.’
‘Dario Demarco is the work horse in the team who moves fast with fantastic advice along the way.’
‘Full-service solicitors with rapid response time.’
‘They help shape a deal rather than passively following client instruction.’
‘Peter Duff is highly experienced in the healthcare sector and always happy to discuss topical market issues from a client perspective.’
Work highlights
- Advised the shareholders of an award-winning kids class booking and management software provider on the sale of the company to The Access Group.
- Advised spherical display company Pufferfish Limited on its latest fundraising round and convertible loan note conversion, led by Par Equity and Scottish Enterprise.
- Advised Woodrow Timber & Supplies on the sale of the entire business to MKM Building Supplies as part of the expansion of their branch network.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kirk Dailly