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Robert Burns

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Robert is quoted in:

Chambers & Partners 2010 - "Robert Burns...is described as 'an entrepreneurial deal maker who brings insight, ideas and solutions to the table'."

Legal 500 2009 - "Clients...are quick to praise Robert Burns."

Chambers & Partners 2009 - "...Burns is “excellent at what he does in the Scottish mid-market”

Chambers & Partners 2008 - "Robert Burns is a ‘hard-working lawyer who is technically superb and straightforward to work with'"

"Corporate M & A - Legal Experts 2008"

Robert won “Emerging Dealmaker of the Year” at the 2005 Business Insider Deals & Dealmakers awards.

Robert has worked within our Corporate Group since 1996, specialising in advising parties involved in corporate transactions, as well as advising on general corporate legal matters.

He has led MacRoberts teams in advising on many of Scotland’s highest-profile deals, including numerous acquisitions and disposals, management buy-outs/buy-ins, equity investments and joint ventures. These deals have covered a wide-range of sectors and industries and include public and private transactions.

Transactions include: sale of A McLelland & Son Ltd (makers of Seriously Strong Cheddar) to Groupe Lactalis of France; investment in Howco Group plc by Sumitomo of Japan and affiliates; acting for BCW Group plc on MBOs of two of its divisions; various acquisitions for Portman Travel Group; sale of Wrap Film Holdings by Benedetti International plc.