Alasdair Weir
Partner
Alasdair advises on private M&A, public takeovers and equity capital markets transactions. His listed company practice includes AIM and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, and he advises public and private company clients on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and corporate governance.
Alasdair's experience
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Advised R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) on its acquisition of business support services provider Williams Lea from private equity investor, Advent
- United Kingdom
- Professional Services
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Advised Compass Group PLC on several corporate acquisitions, including the purchase of Gullivers Sports Travel and Events International from Travelopia.
- United Kingdom
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Advised Deutsche Numis as the sponsor and sole bookrunner on Applied Nutrition plc’s £350m IPO and listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
- United Kingdom
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Advised Speedy Hire Plc on the establishment of its joint venture with AFC Energy Plc creating a dedicated hydrogen powered generator plant hire business promoting sustainable, zero emission, temporary power solutions designed specifically for the off-grid generation market.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd., as sponsor, on the £187 million firm placing and placing and open offer by Marshalls plc, the FTSE 250 external landscaping, paving and flooring products business.
- £187m
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Sirius Real Estate Limited on a secondary fundraise on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange raising £137 million to part-fund the acquisition of BizSpace, a leading provider of regional flexible workspace in the UK .
- £137m
- United Kingdom and South Africa
- Real Estate
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Advising Arena Events Group plc on a recommended all cash offer by joint offerors IHC Industrial Holding LLC and Tasheel Holding Group LLC, which values the entire issued ordinary share capital of Arena at approximately £71 million on a fully diluted basis.
- £71m
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
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Advising Seraphine Group plc, an international digitally-led maternity and nursing wear brand, on its IPO and premium listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The IPO was priced at 295 pence per share, giving Seraphine a market capitalisation of approximately £150.2 million. The IPO raised gross proceeds of approximately £75.5 million.
- £150.2m
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
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Advised Numis Securities Limited, acting as sponsor, on a firm placing, placing, and open offer by the main market listed (premium segment) company, HSS Hire Group plc, to raise up to £54 million. Subsequent to the placing, we advised on the transfer of The Company's listing from the main market (premium segment) of the London Stock Exchange to AIM. HSS Hire Group is a market leader in equipment hire in the UK and Ireland.
- £54m
- United Kingdom
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Advised Hyland Software, Inc. on the non-US aspects of the acquisition of Alfresco, an enterprise content management platform provider.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
Credentials
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2009Qualified - England and Wales
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2007BPP Law School- Legal Practice Course
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2006University of Northumbria - Graduate Diploma (Law)
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2004University of Bristol - BA (Hons) (History)
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