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

  • Advised Hero Brands Ltd in respect of its investment in the Duck and Dry blowdry business
  • Advised Hero Media & Entertainment Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary DPA Bidco Ltd in the latter’s acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Dundee Press Agency Limited, E-News Now Limited, Irish Legal News Ltd, SCN Events Ltd and all associated brands
  • Advised Peter Vardy Group on the sale of its Porsche dealerships to Van Mossel UK and the sale of Carmoney to Itochu Corporation
  • Advised the sellers in respect of the sale and purchase of the entire issued share capital of Clyde Property Ltd to Lomond Property Lettings Ltd