Practice focuses on complex cross-border M&A transactions and capital markets advice.
Work includes energy and infrastructure matters.
Has broad, multi-sector experience.

Dougall Meston has extensive experience with complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, both private and public. He also advises on U.K. listing requirements and equity capital markets transactions—particularly initial public offerings (IPOs) and block trades.

Dougall has worked across a broad range of sectors, including consumer, retail and financial institutions. He also has significant experience working on energy and infrastructure matters.

Representative Work

Represented Endava on its acquisition of TLM Partners Inc, a provider of outsourced development services across design, engineering and art/animation for personal computer (PC) and console video games and other digital entertainment.
Advising Endava, a global provider of digital transformation, an agile development and intelligent automation services, on the acquisition of TLM Partners, Inc. together with its subsidiaries (TLM or the Monsters).
Advised AstroBank on the establishment of Trusset Asset Management, a servicing platform for non-performing loans, and the sale of 74.9 percent of Trusset Asset Management to Qualco Group.
Represented an international energy company on the sale of a stake in a midstream oil and gas business.
Advised on the €2.55 billion acquisition of a portfolio of alcoholic beverages brands by a Japanese company.

Represented an international IT company on its £380 million acquisition of a U.K. printer services provider.
Advised on the €235 million auction sale of a Norwegian paper company by an international investment bank (acting as security agent).
Advised on the £250 million IPO of a U.K. based consumer leisure business on the London Stock Exchange.
Represented a FTSE-100 listed company on its €208 million acquisition of paper and packaging businesses in Romania, and its related placing of consideration shares.
Represented an international investment bank on the cash confirmation required in relation to a £1.3 billion cross-border public acquisition.
Advised a Spanish company on its €1.3 billion IPO in the real estate sector.
Advised a Middle Eastern oil and gas company on its potential IPO and reverse takeover transactions.
Advised on the dual-track IPO of a U.K. consumer leisure company (underwriters’ counsel).
Advised on the £1.12 billion IPO of a U.K. private health care business (underwriters’ counsel).
Advised on the £259 million acquisition of a U.K. listed health care business by a Japanese corporation.
Advised the financial services division of a German car manufacturer on the acquisition of a mobile payments business.
Represented a global financial services company on its acquisition of a London-headquartered international equity derivatives brokerage business.
Advised on the acquisition of a European pharmaceutical and healthcare business.
Represented the Ad Hoc Committee of Noteholders of Metrocentre’s £485 million 8.75 percent Secured Fixed Rate Notes in relation to a restructuring transaction involving a transfer of the ownership of the Metrocentre Group, which owns the Metrocentre shopping complex.
Represented Endava, a leading next-generation technology services provider, in its acquisition of Pet Minuta d.o.o. of Croatia and its U.S. subsidiary, Five Minutes Studio, Inc. (together ‘FIVE’).
Represented VPI Holdings Limited, an affiliate of energy and commodities trader Vitol S.A., in connection with the company’s proposed acquisition from Drax Group plc of four combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants in the U.K. for a consideration of £193 million.
Represented Ad Hoc Group of Creditors of Premier Oil re: Merger with Chrysaor and $2.7 Billion Debt Restructuring.
Represented Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Noteholders on Travelex Restructuring.

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.

Represented an international IT company on its £380 million acquisition of a U.K. printer services provider.
Advised on the €235 million auction sale of a Norwegian paper company by an international investment bank (acting as security agent).
Advised on the £250 million IPO of a U.K. based consumer leisure business on the London Stock Exchange.
Represented a FTSE-100 listed company on its €208 million acquisition of paper and packaging businesses in Romania, and its related placing of consideration shares.
Represented an international investment bank on the cash confirmation required in relation to a £1.3 billion cross-border public acquisition.
Advised a Spanish company on its €1.3 billion IPO in the real estate sector.
Advised a Middle Eastern oil and gas company on its potential IPO and reverse takeover transactions.
Advised on the dual-track IPO of a U.K. consumer leisure company (underwriters’ counsel).
Advised on the £1.12 billion IPO of a U.K. private health care business (underwriters’ counsel).
Advised on the £259 million acquisition of a U.K. listed health care business by a Japanese corporation.
Advised the financial services division of a German car manufacturer on the acquisition of a mobile payments business.
Represented a global financial services company on its acquisition of a London-headquartered international equity derivatives brokerage business.
Advised on the acquisition of a European pharmaceutical and healthcare business.
Represented the Ad Hoc Committee of Noteholders of Metrocentre’s £485 million 8.75 percent Secured Fixed Rate Notes in relation to a restructuring transaction involving a transfer of the ownership of the Metrocentre Group, which owns the Metrocentre shopping complex.
Represented Endava, a leading next-generation technology services provider, in its acquisition of Pet Minuta d.o.o. of Croatia and its U.S. subsidiary, Five Minutes Studio, Inc. (together ‘FIVE’).
Represented VPI Holdings Limited, an affiliate of energy and commodities trader Vitol S.A., in connection with the company’s proposed acquisition from Drax Group plc of four combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants in the U.K. for a consideration of £193 million.
Represented Ad Hoc Group of Creditors of Premier Oil re: Merger with Chrysaor and $2.7 Billion Debt Restructuring.
Represented Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Noteholders on Travelex Restructuring.