Greg Scott

Greg advises clients across all sectors on mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.

• Acted for vehicle-leasing company Autorama UK Limited in its c. £190 million sale to Auto Trader Group PLC.
• Acted for privately owned companies in the UK and Monaco on a £140 million sale of land and properties to a US-backed buyer.
• Acted for the shareholders of a financial data consulting company to a Belgian private equity-backed buyer.
• Acted for AIM-quoted Brave Bison PLC on its acquisition of two companies in the digital marketing sector.
• Acted for the controlling shareholder of West Bromwich Albion Holdings Limited (owner of WBA FC) on the sale of the company to a Chinese buyer.
• Acted for then AIM-quoted Lombard Risk management PLC, a supplier of financial regulatory software, in its public takeover by Vermeg Group N.V.
• Advising the Serbian office of an Austrian law firm on English law aspects on the sale of a majority interest in Max Bet to Flutter Entertainment Plc. Max Bet is an online betting company incorporated in Serbia and with operations across the wider Balkans region.
• Advised on the sale of the business of US-focussed equity research business Atlantic Equities LLP to Rothschild & Co Continuation Holdings AG.

Greg advises on AIM listings, fundraisings, share buyback, and compliance, including market rules and best practice.

• Acted on the AIM IPO of Lombard Risk Management PLC and on subsequent acquisitions and placings, through to exit and de-listing.
• Acted on the AIM IPO of software company, IDOX PLC and on a number of subsequent acquisitions, disposals and fundraisings.
• Acted on the AIM IPO of publishing software company Ingenta plc together with subsequent acquisitions, fundraisings and share buybacks.
• Acted on the IPO on AIM and subsequent funding rounds for Alba Mineral Resources PLC which has various oil and mining interests in the UK and overseas.
• Acted for GreenRoc Mining PLC (extracting graphite and other minerals in Greenland) on its AIM IPO and associated fundraising. Also advised GreenRoc on a $6 million convertible loan investment from The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark for development of the company’s Greenland graphite assets.
• Acted for Shore Capital, on the AIM IPO of Cake Box Holdings plc.
• Acted for Panmure Liberum on two share buyback tender offers by AIM companies.

Greg advises on seed and follow-on fundraisings and joint ventures, helping clients structure effective governance and collaborative arrangements to support business growth.

• Acted for co-living business “The Collective”, on a proposed joint venture with the owner of a London property for funding and re-development of the property into a co-living space, together with associated bank lending and management agreements.
• Acted for three professors of immunology in setting up and funding a new company and entering into a shareholders’ agreement for The Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre, specialising in the treatment of acute nut allergies .
• Acted for two high net-worth individuals on splitting their returns from jointly held real estate and private equity interests through corporate holding vehicles and a partnership agreement.
• Acted for German bank Berlin Hyp AG, on amendments to a shareholders’ agreement with an investee company following a shareholders’ dispute.
• Acted for Songbird Supplements, Inc. (developing evidence-based, direct-to-consumer products to address chronic inflammation and inflammatory ageing) on founder subscriptions, seed and follow-on fundraisings.

Greg advises management teams on the terms of them rolling over their shareholdings and receiving sweet equity or growth shares in the buying entity.

• Acted for the design and implementation of a growth share scheme for management team of Menzies Holding Ltd (aviation services).
• Acted for the management team of parking software company Unity Five Limited in connection with their share rollover and sweet equity terms.
• Acted for senior management individuals on the terms of their participation in or exit from share-based awards schemes.

Greg advises on corporate transactions in the sports sector, helping stakeholders navigate contracts, investments, and regulatory issues unique to the industry.

• Acted for West Bromwich Albion FC (“WBA”) on various matters, including player contracts and sponsorship.
• Acted for the controlling shareholder of West Bromwich Albion Holdings Limited (owner of WBA) on stake-building, share buybacks and eventually, the sale of the company to a Chinese buyer.
• Acted for Sunderland FC on various corporate matters and advice to the Board.
• Acted for Saracens rugby club on various corporate matters and stadium funding/development.
• Acted for a specialist California-based sports advisory practice on football club acquisitions and a joint venture with a UK company operating in the same sector.
• Acted for a Canadian family office investing in a Women’s Super League football club.

Greg advises on corporate transactions s in the financial services sector, including asset management businesses, brokers, and private equity funds.

• Acted on a tax-efficient compensation structure for Cedar Rock Capital Limited, a privately owned UK-based asset management company.
• Acted for Ingenious Group on the disposal of its asset management business to Tilney Bestinvest Group Limited.
• Acted for the former CEO of MF Global on the acquisition of an Indian financial futures broker.
• Acted for the French owner of a volatility fund in the sale to Marex Spectron Group.
• Acted for equities research house Atlantic Equities LLP on its acquisition of a US equity broker from Execution Noble holdings, LLC.
• Acted for the sale of business of Atlantic Equities LLP, to Rothschild & Co Continuation Holdings AG.
• Acted on the sale of financial data consultancy, DT Squared Limited, to Projective Group NV, a pan-European Group headquartered in Belgium and backed by a Belgian private equity fund.

Greg advises professional practices clients on partnership and company matters including structuring, governance, and mergers and acquisitions.

• Acted for accountancy firm BDO on its acquisition of Moore Stephens including the preparation and negotiation of the merger agreement and dealing with the respective rights and obligations of equity and salaried partners in each firm.
• Acted for a number of LLPs in the financial services sector on reorganising their LLP members’ agreements to accommodate a new class of tax-efficient securities, involving adjustment of profit waterfalls.
• Structured a partnership to accommodate profit sharing and promote fees for commercial real estate joint ventures.
• Acted for equity research and broking business Atlantic Equities LLP on updating their LLP members’ agreement and dealing with incentivisation and exits of members.
• Acted for a firm of commercial property agents in establishing an LLP to deal with an “eat what you kill” compensation structure.
• Acting for a French individual in reorganising his interests in an LLP carrying out corporate advisory work which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.