United Kingdom - Scotland • Corporate and commercial
Davidson Chalmers Stewart
Offering clients ‘commercially aware and completely genuine’ corporate advice, the team at Davidson Chalmers Stewart has an excellent reputation in the Scottish and UK market, particularly for M&A work in the healthcare and renewables sectors. Practice head Craig Stirling’s practice focuses primarily on complex M&A and private equity transactions. Stephen Smith departed to set up private practice, Harty & Smith, in August 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘DCS's corporate team are the most talented group of lawyers you can work with. They bring a combination of technical capability, experience, interpersonal skills and work ethic that which adds value to every situation in which you work with them.’
‘Quite simply, DCS delivers a fantastic quality product.’
‘This team always put a client's needs first, are happy to lead or take instruction where appropriate, and seamlessly become part of the team. They collectively have a level of understanding of business and commercial reality that is unparalleled.’
‘The multidisciplinary team at Davidson Chalmers Stewart provide complete legal support tailored specifically to a client's needs.’
‘DCS are approachable, straightforward and frank in their dealings.’
'My key point of contact is Craig Stirling, who has been my go-to person for over a decade, and I very much like the fact that he remains accessible and receptive no matter the nature of our enquiry.'
'DCS is a "family" firm and that reflects in their service delivery - something many aspire to but often fail to achieve.'
Key clients
- AcalisCare
- Tartan Leisure
- Palm Capital
- Kelvin Capital
- Castlelake LP
- The Green Tribe Fund
- Clyde Munro Group
- Emerson Electric
- Chris Stewart Group
- Muir Homes
Work highlights
- Acted for AcalisCare (an international care home operator) on its funding and acquisition of the Balhousie Care Group (Scotland’s largest care home group with almost 1,000 residents in 26 care facilities).
- Acted for Tartan Leisure on all aspects of Scotland’s first, inland, artificial surf park, with associated leisure and accommodation facilities.
- Acted for Palm Capital and Castlelake Limited Partners in connection with the sale of a BVI registered company owning a large office block in Edinburgh to a buyer registered in the Bahamas.