Partners

 

Alastair Wyper

alastair.wyper@blackwood-partners.com
+44 1224 446240

Alastair is the firm's managing partner and specialises in corporate and commercial law. He has a wide range of experience of advising on M&A and private equity transactions with a particular focus on the energy sector. Alastair has acted for corporates both private and public, private equity and venture capital providers, banks, management teams and energy service companies. He also has expertise in oil and gas contracting and restructuring/insolvency work.

Alastair is ranked in Chambers UK for corporate and M&A and is also recommended as a leading individual by The Legal 500 for corporate and commercial.

Chambers UK said "Alastair Wyper is a formidable corporate lawyer with particular strength in private equity transactions. Clients say: "He is straight to the point, conscientious and very easy to deal with. He is someone who delivers on what is needed, and then some" and is a “top-class transactional lawyer who can be a tough negotiator but also knows which issues to push.” ”.

 

 

 

Judith Quinn

judith.quinn@blackwood-partners.com
+44 1224 446232

Judith is one of the firm’s corporate partners. She has extensive experience of domestic and international corporate transactions, particularly in relation to M&A and private equity in the energy sector. Judith advises a range of clients including management teams, private equity investors and their portfolio companies, banks, energy service companies and other corporate entities.

Judith is referenced for corporate and commercial by The Legal 500 and is ranked in Chambers UK for corporate and M&A which said “She is a very good M&A practitioner… She is practical and looks to get the deal done.".

 

 

 

 

Scott Swankie

scott.swankie@blackwood-partners.com
+44 1224 446238

Scott is the firm’s banking & finance partner. He deals with a wide range of transactions across the full spectrum of financing but with a particular focus on the energy sector. Scott advises lenders, borrowers and sponsors on all types of corporate banking and structured finance transactions including acquisition finance, general corporate banking, property finance and shipping finance. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.

Scott is ranked In Chambers UK for banking & finance and is also recommended as a leading individual by The Legal 500 for Banking & Finance.

Chambers UK said "Scott Swankie enjoys an excellent reputation as "one of the best banking lawyers in the market." He is "very practical, understands all the issues and is very effective and efficient" and "has a good style in explaining the issues." ".  The Legal 500 said “Scott Swankie is at the top of his game and has a great team beneath him.” “The team is responsive, knowledgeable, accurate, diligent and fast."

 

 

 

 

Ross Fair

ross.fair@blackwood-partners.com
+44 1224 446233

Ross is one of the firm’s partners specialising in corporate and commercial law. He has extensive experience of corporate transactions in the UK and worldwide, with a particular focus on M&A and private equity activity in the energy sector. Ross advises a wide variety of clients including private equity investors and their portfolio companies, individual investors, management teams and other corporate entities (including in relation to everyday and ad hoc corporate matters).

Ross is referenced as a Rising Star for corporate and commercial by The Legal 500.