Ian Mitchell

Partner

Corporate

Phone

0141 302 8431

ianmitchell@lindsays.co.uk

Address

100 Queen Street Glasgow G1 3DN

About Ian

Ian has 20 years’ experience in advising on corporate and commercial contract work. He has advised a wide range of businesses including large corporates, owner-managed businesses, investors and companies raising investment, public sector bodies, funders and charities.

Ian is experienced in advising businesses on the full range of corporate activities over the life of a business from choice of vehicle on start up through equity and debt fundraisings, corporate governance, share and asset purchases and disposals, joint ventures, restructurings and company wind down.

Ian has particular experience in relation to private equity investment and acted for the Scottish Investment Bank for 10 years advising on its investments into tech, life sciences and renewable energy businesses in Scotland including a period as a secondee investment manager.

Expertise

Buying and Selling Your Business Charities and the Third Sector Charity Governance Company Secretarial Services Corporate and Commercial Intellectual Property Joint Ventures Managing a Family Business Mergers and Acquisitions Partnerships Public and Regulatory Matters Raising Finance (Loans and Equity) Shareholder Agreements Starting Your Business

Highlights

Acting for the existing shareholders of a Scottish recruitment group in an MBO of the business.
Acting for the owner of a large site in a contract for the dismantling and sale of infrastructure assets.
Acting for an investor in a significant investment into a Scotch whisky distillery.
Advising an investor on the sale of their debt and equity interests in a Canadian company.

News & Insights

From the team

news

Charity law consultation responses: is that all there is?

David Dunsire explains that the Scottish Government’s latest update on the charity law consultation is welcome, but there is more to be done

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insights 28 June 2019

The business benefits of taking the employee ownership route

Whether you’re looking at succession planning or for a way to boost business performance, employee ownership could be a good option for your business

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news

Charities advised to look beyond notifiable events to the bigger picture

Alastair Keatinge reflects that charities should consider reporting notifiable events in line with their adoption of the Scottish Governance Code

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news 27 May 2019

Lindsays in the Scotsman: Tribunals loom for firms which ignore mental health of staff

Ben Doherty, Head of our Employment team, encourages employers to take responsibility for the mental health of their employees and highlights the pote...

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news 24 May 2019