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28 October 2024
Why the EPL is putting both our North Sea industry and climate change at riskThe Autumn Budget is a chance for the government to make a bold statement on the energy transition. The sector has been looking for long-term thinking and fiscal stability and a government with such a large majority has no excuse not to deliver on that.
11 April 2024
Uncertainty is the enemy in the battle for Great Britain to be a world-leader in the blue economyUncertainty, largely due to fiscal instability and lack of clear policy direction and decision-making from politicians of all parties, is the biggest barrier to the UK accessing the unprecedented opportunities presented by the Blue Economy.
11 March 2024
Community engagement is key to the success of onshore wind developments“That will be 10% off the value of my house” was the response from a resident when asked about plans for a new wind farm. Over a decade later, the resident boasts of views to Arran from one window and Whitelee Wind Farm from the other and how the £800K per year community benefit fund is transforming Galston, Newmilns, and Darvel, creating jobs for his family and others.
27 February 2024
Energy focused mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) trends in 20242023 was another busy year for the Corporate Finance team at Johnston Carmichael with 36 transactions completed at a combined value of approximately £400m. Activity has continued at the start of 2024 with the announcement that Johnston Carmichael has advised the shareholders of Glacier Energy, a specialist provider of products, services, and engineered solutions for renewable and conventional energy markets, as part of their recent acquisition by Averroes Capital.
07 September 2023
Value creation from exiting a private equity transactionPrivate equity (PE) investors will look to exit their investment at a point when, alongside the wider shareholders, they will make a substantial return on their investment. As discussed in the first blog in our series, founder shareholders and management should look to agree at the outset with their investment partners what the exit strategy looks like in terms of time horizon together with whether an exit is likely to be best achieved via a trade sale, selling to another private equity house or a flotation. Alan Hamilton, Corporate Finance Partner, explains further.
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