Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has a strong corporate and commercial offering, acting for established multinational corporates on M&A and joint ventures alongside PE outfits and angel investors on early-stage growth opportunities. The firm demonstrates a proven track record in the healthcare sector – an area in which team lead Colin Millar is particularly strong – and also receives a number of employee ownership transfer instructions. Ken Long is active in the tech sector and is sought out by corporates and angel syndicates, while Angus MacLeod is reputed for his M&A and commercial contracts work. Alison Marshall is praised for ‘going the extra mile’ for clients when advising on corporate and commercial instructions across the energy, healthcare, manufacturing and professional services sectors. Stephen Grant is valued for his tech and data protection acumen, while Emma Arcari is skilled in commercial contracts.
Testimonials
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‘Always very prompt to respond to queries and follow up as necessary. Very clear, practical advice, with options given as to potential direction. Have regularly supported us though corporate changes and set up very clear instructions for non legal people to follow. Always friendly in our dealings with them.’
‘We have worked with Alison Marshall for a number of years now and she seems to know our business well and recognises the culture of our organisation and responds accordingly. She is always prompt with her advice and follows up especially when we don't! We have recently been working with Emma Arcari on some commercial contracts and she has brought clarity to some of our old contracts and re-designed some new ones for us.'
Key clients
- Equity Gap Limited
- Macfarlane Group plc
Work highlights
- Acting for Equity Gap across 36 investments in its portfolio.
- Advising Macfarlane Group plc across several acquisitions in 2023 as part of its strategic and sustainable growth in the UK.