ABOUT US

BTO is a full-service commercial law firm advising businesses, organisations, families and individuals. As a long-established corporate and commercial team, we protect our clients’ interests at every stage of their journey with effective risk management, precise drafting and tenacious negotiation. Experienced in a wide variety of sectors, we provide specialist, innovative advice on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, joint ventures and strategic alliances, commercial contracts, private equity and venture capital. Acting for a broad spectrum of clients, including large international companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses, with a particular expertise in advising SMEs in the Scottish market, our clients’ goals are at the forefront of everything we do and we provide vision, commercial acumen and incisive specialist advice.

KEY CONTACTS

Scott Wyper, Partner & Head of Corporate, Corporate / Commercial / M&A / Banking & Finance

swy@bto.co.uk

0141 225 5301

Emma Barclay, Partner, Corporate / Commercial / M&A / Banking & Finance

eba@bto.co.uk

0141 225 4835

Jeremy Glen, Partner, Corporate / Commercial / M&A / Banking & Finance

jsg@bto.co.uk

0141 225 5259

Alastair Dunn, Partner, Corporate / M&A / Banking & Finance

akd@bto.co.uk

0141 225 5258

Michael Cox, Partner, Corporate / M&A

mxc@bto.co.uk

0131 222 2935

Jen Paton, Partner

jpa@bto.co.uk

0131 222 2952

RECENT DEALS

  • Acted for seller, Hero Brands Ltd, in the sale of 60% controlling interest in the German Doner Kebab (GDK) brand to True Capital Limited
  • Acting for the shareholders of Evo Software Solutions Ltd and the shareholders of Strategic Thinking Limited in the sale of the companies to Everfield UK Limited
  • Acting for a property letting company in the acquisition of a competitor property letting business in Edinburgh
  • Acting for a large hydro generation company in the restructure of its investment portfolio
  • Acting for a product design engineering company in the acquisition and investment into a strategic partner