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Harper Macleod LLP

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Heavily integrated in the Scottish corporate market, Harper Macleod LLP is most prominently known for advising on complex M&A and equity investment transactions for a broad range of clients, spanning large national and international corporates and investors, high-growth businesses, entrepreneurs and scale-ups. Bringing almost two decades of corporate experience, team head Christopher Kerr is well known for delivering on significant transactions across a wide array of sectors from marine economy and transport to healthcare and construction. Craig McKerracher heads up the firm’s healthcare group and is adept at handling private company corporate and M&A matters.

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  • 'For us, what makes Harper Macleod unique is that fact they offer a personal service, understanding our needs and requirements, but with the depth and support of a large firm.'

Key clients

  • Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited
  • G & A Barnie Group Limited
  • Portman Healthcare Limited
  • Wester Ross Fisheries Limited
  • Gael Force Group Limited
  • MacDonald Group
  • Giglets Limited
  • Forsyths Limited
  • Caley Timber & Building Supplies Limited
  • Dron & Dickson Group Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised the MacDonald Group, one of Scotland’s largest independent insurance brokers, on its sale to the private equity-backed Partners & Group.
  • Advise Portman Healthcare and the Clyde Munro Dental Group on their respective Scotland-wide acquisition programmes, including on 17 successful acquisitions throughout 2022.
  • Advised Dron & Dickson Group Limited on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Cable Solutions (Worldwide) Limited.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christopher Kerr

Other key lawyers

Craig McKerracher