MFMac’s corporate transactional division is one of the largest and most active in Scotland, with an established track record in advising on M&A, private equity/venture capital investments, joint ventures and restructuring. Our work spans a diverse range of industries, including hospitality, media, food & drink, energy & renewables, healthcare and technology, with a growing proportion of transactions involving crossborder elements, reflecting our expanding international footprint. Collaboration and a client-first ethos are at the heart of what we do. Following the momentum of the landmark merger of MacRoberts and Morton Fraser in 2023, we have deepened relationships with longstanding clients while attracting a wave of new business through our reputation for commercial insight, responsiveness and strategic guidance – all reflecting our commitment to excellence and a team culture that thrives on challenge, innovation and high-impact results.
Bonar Mercer, Partner, Corporate, M&A, investments and joint ventures
0131 248 2138
- Foresight Group LLP - advising this very active Scottish private equity group on several significant investments and acquisitions
- WM Hamilton & Sons Limited - advising this major Scottish business on its strategic acquisition of Cloburn Quarry Company Limited, Europe’s premier provider of red aggregates and a supplier of Network Rail-approved rail ballast
- Blake Clough Consulting - advising this international specialist energy consultancy in relation to investment from H&MV Engineering, a Dublinbased global provider of specialist highvoltage electrical engineering services backed by Exponent private equity
- Freethinking Group - advising this award-winning, and the fastest growing, media agency in the UK in connection with its strategic sale to an Employee Ownership Trust
- NorDan Group - acting for one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of high-performance windows and doors on a series of strategic share acquisitions forming part of a multi-phase UK expansion programme
- SIME Diagnostics Limited - acting for this innovative and award-winning medical technology business in its latest equity finance round as part of its global expansion
