Macdonald Henderson advises on M&A, private equity, and finance transactions, with growing expertise in National Security and Investment Act processes and cross-border work, particularly in technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors. Laura McKnight and David Beveridge lead the team, with the former helming some of the firm’s most significant transactions and the latter praised for his ‘commercial and pragmatic approach’. Emily Glen-Hencher supports across the full spectrum of matters.
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‘Our firm have worked with Macdonald Henderson on many cross-border property transactions, and we favour their depth of commercial knowledge across Scotland creating a seamless multi-jurisdictional approach for co-advisers and clients alike.’
‘Our firm value their commercial and pragmatic approach led by David Beveridge and echoed by Emily Glen-Hencher, offering a big law outlook with a dedicated and personal service offering.’
‘An exceptional team. Highly supportive and with first-class attention to detail. Delivering on time and with excellent communication throughout the process. I have always felt very highly supported and in safe hands.’
‘Laura McKnight and David Beveridge. Two outstanding Directors that have been totally reliable and superb. Their dedication to and delivery of excellence, is exemplary, and very highly commendable. A wonderful example of legal professionalism at its best.’
‘The Team at MacDonald Henderson were very knowledgeable of our sector which meant that they had a very good understanding of how any deal should be "shaped", and in particular what potential pitfalls there might be, and importantly how to avoid these. The team were always on call and were happy to answer all questions no matter how trivial they seemed. They had a willingness to listen to all input.’
‘David Beveridge has the ability to put clients immediately at ease and is able to take a complicated legal problem and explain it to clients in easily understood layman's terms. Nothing seems to phase him, and he is very good at advising which battles need fighting and which ones should be avoided.’
Key clients
- Emblation Limited
- Link Cable Assemblies Limited
- Neuroclin Ltd
- Oilfast Limited
- Juniper Group
- Wholesale Domestic Holdings Limited
- Turnkey IPS Insolvency
- Rosemount Asset Management Holdings Limited
Work highlights
Advised Juniper Group, part of Vela Software and Constellation Software Inc, on the acquisition of Traveltek, the travel technology solutions provider.
Advising Turnkey IPS on an investment by Bowmark Capital.
Advised Emblation on a fundraising comprising £4m term loan facility with Virgin Money Venture Debt.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Laura McKnight; David Beveridge
Other key lawyers
Emily Glen-Hencher