Walter is a corporate M&A lawyer, with a primary focus on deals in the financial services sector across the UK, particularly for clients with a strong presence in Scotland.

Walter's experience

  • Advising the UK-based infrastructure asset manager Dalmore Capital on its sale to Royal London Asset Management.

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  • Advised INDY Cinema, international cinema technology business on its acquisition by New York-based VERSANT, an industry-changing media and entertainment company.

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  • Advised the European life and pensions consolidator Chesnara on its acquisition of HSBC Life (UK) Limited, a specialist life protection and investment bond provider in the UK, from HSBC Bank for a total consideration of £260 million.

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  • Advised Alba Partners Limited, business consultancy firm, on the acquisition of the data and digital advisory firm Core Consultants Group.

  • Advised abrdn plc on its sale of regulatory compliance specialists Threesixty Services to Fintel plc.

  • Advised Royal London on the disposal of its Police Mutual / Forces Mutual general insurance and healthcare businesses to Bspoke Group.

  • Advised the vendors of IC Select on their sale to Independence Governance Group, a leading provider of professional trusteeship services for occupational pension schemes.

  • Advised European life and pensions consolidator Chesnara plc on its acquisition of Canada Life UK's individual onshore protection business.

  • Advised Royal London on the acquisition of later life lending and product specialists, the Responsible Group.

  • Advised pensions and risk advisory firm Hymans Robertson on its acquisition of Bath Actuarial Consultants.

Credentials

  • 2024
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2010
    Burness Paull - Partner
  • 2006
    Heriot Watt University, BA Accounting & Finance (distance learning while working at Burness Paull)
  • 2004
    Qualified - England & Wales
  • 2002
    Qualified - Scotland
  • 2000
    Burness Paull - Trainee
  • 1999
    University of Aberdeen, LL.B. (Hons) & German Law
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Out-Law / Insight by Walter Clark

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