Iain Sutherland > Dentons > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
1 GEORGE SQUARE
GLASGOW
G2 1AL
United Kingdom

Work Department

Corporate and Financial Services

Position

Iain is a senior partner in Dentons’ Corporate team and is based in our Glasgow office. He advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, MBOs/MBIs, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. He regularly co-ordinates multi-disciplinary teams and manages complex domestic and international projects across a range of sectors.

Career

Trained McGrigor Donald; qualified 1995; Henderson Boyd Jackson 1996-99; Maclay Murray & Spens 1999; partner 2003 to date.

Education

Belmont House School, Glasgow; University of Glasgow (1992 LLB (Hons); 1993 Diploma in Legal Practice).

Leisure

Skiing; walking; spending time with family.

Lawyer Rankings

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

Offering ‘an exceptional range of specialist skills’, the corporate and commercial practice at Dentons advises many of Scotland’s leading businesses, fund managers, investors and lenders, as well as a number of international corporates and funders across a broad range of sectors, from food and drink and financial services to energy and retail. Brian Moore oversees the practice, renowned for his expertise regarding public and private M&A, and equity capital markets transactions. Iain Sutherland is a key member of the team and brings significant experience in the utilities and IT sectors in the UK and internationally, while retail specialist Derek McCombe is adept at handling financings, debt fund raisings and restructurings. Owen McLennan was promoted to partner in May 2022, having built a strong practice around private funds and financial services.