Thorntons Law LLP advises on a steady stream of M&A transactions alongside a growing volume of investment work, employee ownership transitions, and healthcare sector deals. The team’s investor-side client base and start-up credentials also continue to strengthen. Team head Chris Allan is active on deals across a variety of sectors, including the sports, financial services and retail spaces. Chris Byrne has an extensive transactional background, with experience across both buy-side and sell-side M&A and private equity mandates. Based in St Andrews, Alistair Lang focuses on early-stage and venture capital work, while Michael Royden is a key driver behind the firm’s healthcare offering. Kim Campbell advises on corporate and commercial transactions for a broad client base that includes multinationals, SMEs, and financial institutions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Chris Byrne, the partner, epitomises the strength of the team. All preconceptions of lawyers are left at the door with Chris. He is readily available and gets to the crux of what is important to the client, quickly and without fuss.'
- ‘The corporate & commercial team at Thorntons manage their process by ensuring the client is not lost in the legal world. Too often lawyers get drawn into the back and forth of legal jargon, leaving the client unaware as to the position of the deal or what the important risks/opportunities are.'
Key clients
- EOS Advisory LLP Carbon Capture Scotland Limited Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited Cabot Highlands LLP D.C. Thomson & Company Limited Don & Low Limited (part of Thrace Group) Walter Davidson & Sons Limited Harry Lawson Limited Amiqus Resolution Limited Shepherd Chartered Surveyors Lake Merritt Hospitality Holdings Limited East of Scotland Growers Group Whisky Auctioneer Limited QAS Group Limited Shareholders of Tigh-Na-Muirn Limited
Work highlights
Advised lead investor EOS Advisory LLP on multiple investment rounds - including a £7.8m Series A in Naturbeads, a £2.5m seed round in Nami Surgical Limited and a £2.5m supplemental investment in ILC Therapeutics.
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.
Practice head
Chris Allan
Other key lawyers
Chris Byrne; Alistair Lang; Michael Royden; Kim Campbell