Neil Forbes > Stronachs LLP > Aberdeen, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Stronachs LLP
28 ALBYN PLACE
ABERDEEN
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

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)

Neil Forbes  – Stronachs LLP

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.