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Lindsays Offices

Lindsays
CALEDONIAN EXCHANGE
19A CANNING STREET
EDINBURGH
EH3 8HE
United Kingdom
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Alastair Smith

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0131 656 5633 [email protected]

Work Department

Corporate and Technology

Position

Alastair is a Senior Associate within Lindsays’ Corporate and Technology team. He advises a range of clients in relation to corporate mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial contracts, data protection, software agreements and intellectual property matters. Alastair focuses particular attention on venture capital investment for high technology companies and drafting the associated shareholder agreements, share option agreements, articles and ancillary documentation.

In addition, he provides specific advice to the firm’s higher education clients in relation to IP and IT matters, mergers and joint-ventures, research contracts and major procurement projects.

Career

Lindsays 2005-present;

University of Edinburgh – Edinburgh Research and Innovation – 2008;

University of St Andrews – Research Funding Office – 2009.

Languages

English

Memberships

Law Society of Scotland (Solicitor / Notary Public)

Education

University of Aberdeen 1999-2004;

Universiteit Maastricht 2001-2002;

University of Edinburgh 2004-2005

Leisure

Skiing, cycling, mountaineering, tennis

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow

The corporate and commercial team at Lindsays attracts instructions from UK and international corporates, private investors and financial institutions, with a growing portfolio of early stage venture capital mandates, advising both active investors and companies seeking funding. Notable sectors of focus include the healthcare, tech, and professional services spaces. Practice head David Wood has a core focus on M&A, while also regularly engaging with commercial mandates pertaining to IP. Peter Tweedie is well regarded for his strength acting on M&A in the retail and hospitality sectors, whereas Ian Mitchell is particularly accomplished at private equity and venture capital transactions. Nick Howie, who joined from Anderson Strathern in September 2023, is ‘excellent at dealing with tricky or complex issues’. Alastair Smith is also recommended.

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