Andrew Akintewe > Brodies LLP > Edinburgh, Scotland > Lawyer Profile
Brodies LLP Offices
Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
EDINBURGH
EH3 8BP
Scotland
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Andrew Akintewe
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Andrew advises a diverse client base of corporates, investment managers and banks on corporate transactions; the formation and operation of investment fund structures; financial regulation and other advisory work.
His expertise covers limited partnerships and other private fund vehicles, as well as London Stock Exchange quoted investment companies and related capital markets and Takeover Code transactions.
Representative transactions include:
- Advising on the restructuring of FIM Windfarms 2 LP and the formation of Gresham House Wind Energy 1 plc, a public company vehicle focused on investment in windfarm assets with an enterprise value in excess of £70 million; and
- Advising a FTSE 100 client on a £331 million asset backed investment vehicle set up for the purposes of funding its group pension scheme, an innovative transaction involving the use of intellectual property and real estate to provide asset backing and cash flows to the partnership – subsequently advising several other major corporates on similar structures.
Career
Trained Shepherd + Wedderburn; qualified 2003; legal adviser Royal Bank of Scotland plc 2003-05; Brodies LLP 2005 to date, partner 2013.
Memberships
An Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (Corporate Finance).
Education
Oundle School; University of Edinburgh (MA; LLB; Dip LP).
Leisure
Enjoys travel, scuba diving, gym, golf.
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Finance > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)The funds group at Brodies LLP operates at the apex of the Scottish market, offering extensive expertise across the gamut of relevant areas, from initial structuring and tax planning through to implementation, restructurings and the resolution of disputes. The practice is particularly well regarded for its capacity to design and implement innovative fund structures, such as asset-backed funding utilising Special limited partnership (SLP) structures. The offering is spearheaded by Andrew Akintewe, who is a trusted advisor to a broad range of major corporates, investment managers and banks. Paul McLaughlin is a key contact and specialises in Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), general partnerships and SLPs, with particular expertise of renewables such as offshore and onshore wind and solar spaces. Fund finance expert Alan Knowles has an established and growing practice advising lenders on cross-border deals involving Scottish funds.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: fraud
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Education
- Employment > Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Health and safety
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Finance > Investment funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Public sector > Parliamentary and public affairs
- Insurance > Personal injury: defender
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and executries
- Real estate > Planning
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Environment
- Public sector > Health
- Employment > Immigration
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance > Medical negligence: defender
- Employment > Pensions
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Projects
- Real estate > Social housing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport