Morton Fraser MacRoberts advises on a wide range of M&A, equity investment, joint venture, and restructuring matters, often involving complex, cross-border elements. Showcasing strength across the energy, infrastructure, and healthcare sectors, the team is particularly strong in repeat buy-side mandates and investment-driven transactions for established corporates and growth-focused clients. Team head Alan Kelly is praised for his ‘responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency’ when advising on significant corporate transactions, while Michael Kelly has a growing body of PE and corporate finance instructions. David Wylie has recently been active on large-scale, multi-jurisdictional disposals, and Iain Young on equity investment deals. Paul Geoghegan and Bonar Mercer are noted for their sector breadth, with the former particularly strong in the financial services space and the latter in the energy space. Louise Mahon is lauded as a ’persuasive and experienced negotiator who knows how to get the best deal for her clients’.
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Testimonials
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‘Tremendous expertise and pragmatic advice with great attention to detail. Full partner involvement.’
‘Alan Kelly is a pleasure to work with while offering responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency.’
‘The corporate team at MFMac provides excellent commercial advice, they are savvy negotiators that focus on delivering deals and looking after their clients. Their client care is excellent, they are responsive, flexible and good value for money. All of the team are a pleasure to work with.'
‘Louise Mahon is a really good operator who is well respected by both clients and her peers in the industry. Louise is a persuasive and experienced negotiator who knows how to get the best deal for her clients.'
‘I would say the uniqueness we've found with MFMac is their alignment with our company. We trade big on our values and principles, so do MFMac, and theirs are aligned with ours. The other important factor is that this is permeated throughout their organisation. It doesn't matter what department, what team, or what individual, we're working with, the values and principles are consistent.’
‘It's hard to pick out standouts from a company where its people are so consistently capable and caring. It's all of them. They're all standouts.’
‘Whilst they have separate specialist teams, they operate as a single unit.’
‘Knowledge, speed of response and acting as a ‘person’.’
'Michael Kelly is a talented and commercial corporate lawyer, who is hard working, proactive and has the ability to communicate matters clearly.'
'Outstanding support from Alan Kelly & his team at Macroberts. Excellent attention to detail & communication, pragmatic advice through the course of the transaction.'
Key clients
- Schuh
- Greenwood Group Holdings
- Scottish Government
- Blend360 International Holdings LLC
- McConnell Group
- Witherby Publishing Group
- SSE plc and group entities
- Dears Healthcare Group
- Archangel Informal Investments
- Foresight Group
- Hydrogen Vehicle Systems
- Diageo plc
- E Power
- Dundee Renewables Energy Society
Work highlights
Advised Apex Hotel Group on the acquisitions of the Dunblane Hydro in Dunblane and The Vineyard Hotel in Berkshire.
Advised SSE on the acquisition of a UK-wide rooftop solar portfolio and development pipeline from a Canadian infrastructure fund managed by global fund manager, Fiera.
Advised the shareholders of the Skene Group on the sale to Hillhouse Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Louise Mahon
Practice head
Alan Kelly
Other key lawyers
Michael Kelly; David Wylie; Iain Young; Paul Geoghegan; Louise Mahon; Bonar Mercer; Gary Baines; Victoria McMurray; Nicola Kelly