The ‘very knowledgeable and responsive team’ at Brodies LLP ’provides an outstanding level of advice to clients’ and is trusted by investment companies, multinational corporates, financial institutions and service providers. Based out of Aberdeen, the group leverages its expertise and client base in the oil and gas industry to act on both buyer and seller mandates, complex cross-border mergers, and commercial advice pertaining to drilling, oil field operations, and well services. Wider engagement with renewables, real estate, and infrastructure mandates also features prominently in its book of work. Douglas Crawford has a broad practice that encompasses M&A and private equity, and he has been a leading figure on some of the firm’s most consequential management buyout instructions. Tom Boulton-Jones ‘consistently provides excellent advice to clients’ and has demonstrated activity in the real estate sector, often acting for foreign investors. The ’superb’ Martin Ewan is roundly praised by clients for his ‘knowledge, expertise and commerciality’ and is noted for his energy and tech-related work, while David Millar specialises in private company transactions and private equity issues. Greg Costello is equally proficient across corporate and commercial matters.
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  • ‘Very knowledgeable and responsive team. Always keeping you fully informed and up to date.’

  • ‘Greg Costello led the transaction and kept everyone informed. As issues arose Greg discussed it fully with the client and the rest of the deals team and there was usually a resolution proposed by Greg. Greg was also very easy to communicate with.’

  • ‘The Corporate and Commercial team at Brodies provide an outstanding level of advice to clients, with a personable style that puts clients at ease when going through transactions. The Brodies Corporate team will always seek to provide easy to understand advice to clients, and guide them through complex legal matters.'

  • ‘I have worked on a number of transactions with Tom Boulton-Jones, and he consistently provides excellent advice to clients. Tom is very approachable and personable, putting clients at ease and providing easy to understand advice. I would recommend Tom to any business owners that were considering selling their business.'

  • ‘Martin Ewan is a superb lawyer - his pragmatic approach coupled with his knowledge, expertise and commerciality makes him highly recommended.'

  • 'Senior Associate Greg Costello has provided solid advice and expertise, at times navigating short turnaround times.’
  • 'Martin Ewan has been absolutely brilliant with us. He is always at the end of the phone, is extremely well organised and pro-actively keeps us right with all forms of legal advice. He is always upbeat, extremely charismatic and makes perfect sense of all scenarios which he explains at a range of levels suited to whom he is speaking with.'

Clients clés

  • Abu-Dhabi National Oil Company
  • Three60 Energy Limited
  • Indaver
  • Swire Energy Services Limited
  • Management team of Global Energy (Engineering & Construction) Limited
  • Shareholders of Deltatek Oil Tools Limited
  • Romar International
  • Palisade Real Assets
  • John Lawrie Tubulars
  • Aratellus Group

Points forts

  • Advising Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in relation to the corporate structuring and governance of its subsidiary and joint-venture company interests.
  • Acted for Three60 Energy Limited on the purchase of Pryme Group Holdings Limited and Flexlife Limited.
  • Acted for the shareholders of Deltatek Oil Tools Limited on the sale of the company to Exploration and Production Services (Holdings) Limited.

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Autres avocats clés

Douglas Crawford; Tom Boulton-Jones; Martin Ewan; David Millar; Greg Costello