Stephen Chan - Senior Associate
Recommended by Legal 500 2011 as "detail-oriented and focused" Recommended by Legal 500 2011 as "detail-oriented and focused" and with over 10 years experience in a broad range of corporate and corporate finance work including mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, joint ventures and public offerings, Stephen has a track record of successfully completing deals for clients including Thistle Pub Company III plc in an EIS offer of shares raising around £7.5m; Melrose Resources plc, a FTSE listed Oil and Gas Company, on its $265m acquisition of Merlon Resources plc; Low & Bonar plc in its placing and open offer raising c £35m; and the Scottish subsidiary of a US conglomerate in the early redemption of £60m debenture stock and thereafter the cancellation of the listing of the stock.
Stephen often delivers internal and external seminars and tutored trainee solicitors on the professional competence course organised by the WS Society. Outside interests include acting as the legal secretary to the judging panel of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly the Perrier Awards).