Leveraging its international presence and tax practice to advise on complex cross-border mandates, Dentons' corporate tax team in Scotland offers specialist skills across the gamut of areas including real estate, planning for high-net-worth individuals, VAT, financial services, and warranties and indemnities for M&A transactions. Lorna McCaa leads the team from Glasgow, having built a stellar reputation across numerous key sectors, from food and drink and retail to technology and real estate. Gwen Souter is a key contact and a trusted tax advisor to major stock exchange listed companies, privately held businesses and multinational corporates.

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Key clients

  • The PRS REIT plc
  • M&G Real Estate (various funds)
  • The Edrington Group Limited
  • Wavestone Advisors
  • Hurricane Energy plc
  • Scottish Equity Partners LLP
  • Bute Island Foods Limited
  • Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited
  • John Lewis Partnership
  • The shareholders of Roslin Cell Therapies Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising Roslin Cell Therapies Limited and the shareholders of RoslinCT on a very competitive auction sale to Dolly Bidco Limited, funded by private equity investor GHO Capital Partners.
  • Advising HM Government, Department of BEIS on its Future System Operator project.
  • Advising Blofeld Investment Management on its successful joint Takeover Code bid with AlGihaz Holding Company to acquire Main Market listed Lamprell plc for £165m.

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Lorna McCaa
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lorna McCaa

Other key lawyers

Gwen Souter