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Stronachs LLP Offices
28 ALBYN PLACE
ABERDEEN
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
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Neil Forbes

Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Neil is a Partner in the Firm’s corporate team with over 25 years’ experience. He has handled a range of corporate work including M&A and equity raising for a variety of clients from large corporates to SMEs. Neil has substantial experience in the energy, transport and technology sectors. He is also a member of the Firm’s restructuring team dealing with corporate insolvency and restructuring work.
Career
Law Degree & Diploma in Legal Practice (University of Aberdeen 1988-1993); trained at Stronachs LLP, Aberdeen; worked as assistant solicitor, Stronachs LLP 1995-2001; partner, Stronachs LLP 2001 to date. Managing Partner 2018 to date.
Languages
English
Memberships
Law Society of Scotland
Education
University of Aberdeen (1992 LLB Hons; 1993 Dip LP).
Leisure
Cycling, football
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
(Hall of Fame)With offices in Aberdeen and Inverness, Stronachs LLP has a ‘professional’ team that demonstrates a ‘remarkable level of detail’ on M&A and private equity transactions across a multitude of sectors, particularly healthcare, energy, and transport and logistics deals. Team head Ross Gardner generates a significant volume of work in Aberdeen and has recently presided over management buy-outs, majority shareholding disposals, equity investments, and joint venture transactions. Neil Forbes has close connections to engineering, construction, and energy services clients which rely on his expertise for large-scale deals, while Callum Armstrong, who was promoted to partner in June 2023, is noted for his depth of knowledge across various sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Scotland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
- Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland Scotland > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and executries
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation