Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A: Scotland - UK
What the Team is Known For
Blackwood Partners has a recognised focus on the oil and gas sector. The firm regularly acts for clients on M&A and private equity matters on behalf of a range of sponsors and corporate clients. The team offers additional expertise in restructurings and reorganisations, with notable experience in handling cross-border deals.
Strengths
I appreciate their level of expertise, their speed of action, their pragmatic and commercial approach, and the manner in which they deal with clients and other advisers.
Blackwood Partners work hard to fully understand the situation and work with us to develop solutions.
The key people are always very engaged and involved.
They are very experienced in private equity and M&A-related deals and have good responsiveness, including at the senior level. Their rates for M&A are competitive.
Blackwood Partners are extremely responsive even out of office hours.
Work Highlights
Blackwood Partners acted for ROVOP Guernsey on the sale of Aberdeen-based ROVOP to US offshore and marine transportation conglomerate Chouest.
Notable practitioners
Alastair Wyper is Blackwood Partners' managing partner and a respected corporate practitioner. He regularly advises clients in the oil and gas sector on a range of matters, including M&A and private equity deals.
Alastair is an excellent lawyer who provides first-class advice.
Alastair is technically very good. I've seen him negotiate very hard and well. He has a lot of technical and commercial awareness and an understanding of the private equity oil and gas dealscape.
Alastair is very good and fosters positive working relationships.
Alastair is a highly experienced and commercial lawyer who is very effective.
Alastair's focus and experience means that issues are dealt with effectively. I always want him on our side.
Judith Quinn is noted for her experience handling transactions in the oil and gas sector. She regularly acts on both domestic and international matters featuring public companies and private equity-backed ones.
Judith is a pleasure to work with. She is highly knowledgeable on all corporate aspects, and her client service levels are excellent.
Judith is a very attentive lawyer who cuts to the commercial deal.
Judith is a very experienced corporate lawyer who delivers for her clients. She is very good at cutting to the key legal and commercial issues in a negotiation.
Ross Fair provides reputable advice to energy sector clients, and has notable experience of acquisition, reorganisation and investment matters.
Ross is a technically excellent lawyer.
Focused and commercial, Ross is easy to work with and offers solid advice on all aspects.
Ross is a hands-on adviser with keen commercial knowledge who builds strong client relationships.
Ross is a hands-on adviser with keen commercial knowledge who builds strong client relationships.