Harper Macleod

We are Scotland’s Law Firm of the Year according to Chambers UK. With 32 team members, including 11 partners, our Corporate and M+A team is one of the largest in Scotland, with a presence in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the Highlands, Islands and Moray. We advise businesses of all sizes and at each step of their lifecycle – from high-profile UK and international mergers and acquisitions to succession planning, investment, and our extensive work with SMEs. In 2024, we completed more than 130 deals, advising Scotland’s leading family-owned, employee-owned and owner-managed businesses, with expertise across healthcare, energy, marine and rural economies, technology, and food and drink. Our team supports entrepreneurs and scale-ups, especially those seeking investment.

• Advised Aviemore-based McGowan Group on the sale of shareholdings to Brush Group
• Advised longstanding client Puresport on its £3.6m investment from Redrice Ventures, Five Seasons Ventures and some existing shareholders
• Advised Kingdom Technologies on an investment from European VCs and private individuals, including the founders of Skype and Bolt
• Advised the sellers of software technology business Denovo Business Intelligence to LEAP Legal Software
• Advised the shareholders of aviation business Dalcross Group on the sale to Skytanking
• Advised YDLGP on its acquisition of Yodel Delivery Network Limited
• Advised Vaisala Oyj, listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange, on the acquisition of Nevis Technology
• Continue to advise the Albex Group on UK-wide corporate acquisitions