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Our Corporate and M&A team combines market-leading transactional expertise with deep sector knowledge, delivering strategic and commercially focused advice to clients across a broad range of industries.
We advise a diverse client base, including multinational corporates, financial institutions, private equity investors, entrepreneurs, high-growth businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Our sector expertise is particularly strong in energy, technology, food and drink, and life sciences.
With extensive experience advising on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, our team supports clients on private mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, reorganisations and demergers, private equity investments, and equity capital markets transactions. We provide pragmatic, commercially driven guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle, helping clients achieve their strategic objectives efficiently and effectively.
Working collaboratively across the firm, we draw on the expertise of specialists in areas including merger control and foreign investment regulation (including the NSIA), tax, employment and incentives, ensuring clients receive seamless, coordinated advice on all aspects of their transactions. For international matters, we work closely with leading firms across our Preferred Firm Network, providing clients with access to high-quality legal support wherever their business takes them.
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Burges Salmon boasts a growing presence in the Scottish market with a strong team of corporate practitioners. The firm handles complex transactions, including M&A and private equity deals, for clients in sectors such as financial services, energy and technology. The team also provides advice on cross-border UK deals as well as matters involving European jurisdictions.
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Burges Salmon advised UPM Raflatac on its £146 million acquisition of Metamark.
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They really care about their clients' success.
We were impressed by the joined-up service with colleagues in other parts of the firm.
Burges Salmon's team addresses challenges proactively with creative solutions.
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Danny Lee heads Burges Salmon's corporate practice in Scotland and its Edinburgh office. He acts for clients in a range of sectors, including technology, life sciences and energy, on M&A transactions and private equity investments.
Danny is a good operator.
Danny is the very definition of a trusted adviser. Our first port of call for a huge range of legal support.
Danny actively contributes to problem solving. He is quick to offer alternative angles, strategies and viewpoints that clients may not have considered that are often more optimal.
Danny is a very strong lawyer.
Danny's input is a significant part of why we use the firm. He maintains a good oversight of the transaction, stepping in where necessary.
Corporate/M&A
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Danny Lee
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