David MacDonald
David is a senior associate in the corporate team and is based in our Edinburgh office.
Expertise
David is experienced in a wide variety of corporate finance and general corporate work, including in particular:
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Equity and debt capital markets transactions, including flotations and secondary offerings on AIM and the Full List.
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Advising both management teams and institutions on private equity and venture capital investments at all levels of the corporate cycle - from development capital to listed company "PIPE" transactions.
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International M&A activity, covering both listed and private targets and purchasers.
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UK and international joint venture arrangements.
David's experience covers a number of business sectors, including energy, real estate financing, medical technology, wines and spirits and retail.
Recent Successes:
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Advising Belfast Gas Transmission Financing plc on it's £119 million bond issue in April 2008 to finance the acquisition of the Ballymumford to Belfast gas pipeline.
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Advising 3i on its £33million investment (as part of a £53 million joint investment with ABN AMRO) in TSMarine (Contracting) Limited, an Aberdeen based subsea oil and gas service provider.
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Advising Societe Generale as joint lead manager to Amey Lagan Roads Financial plc’s £146million bond issue in December 2007.
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Advising Stainton Capital Partners on the creation of a joint venture European property investment fund in December 2007.
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Acting for Craneware plc on its £32million flotation on AIM in September 2007.
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Advising on the establishment of the Catalyst Samsara India Opportunity Fund to invest in property in India.
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Advising West Coast Capital on its acquisition of a 29% stake in Dobbies Garden Centres plc.
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Advising Panmure Gordon & Co as nominated adviser and broker to Braveheart Investment Group plc in relation to Braveheart's £23.3million flotation on AIM in March 2007.
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Advising on the establishment and operation of a £210million Luxembourg based European property investment fund.
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Advising West Coast Capital on the £445million (enterprise value) public take-over of Wyevale Garden Centres plc by means of a scheme of arrangement.
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Acting for I2 Infrastructure Investors on the £27.5million sale of Inverness Air Terminal Limited (the PFI project company operating Inverness Airport) to a company owned by the Scottish Executive.
Tel: +44 (0)131 777
7059
Email:
david.macdonald@mcgrigors.com