Damien Bechelli

Partner

Damien is a partner and leads our Corporate team in Scotland.

He has 20 years' experience as a corporate lawyer and specialises in providing corporate and commercial law advice to a range of local, national and international clients that include PLCs, investment funds, owner-managed and family businesses and entrepreneurs. He has a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, group reorganisations and demergers.

Damien works with clients across multiple sectors, including regularly advising clients in the future energy, food & drink and transport sectors.

He is praised for his technical expertise and his track record managing complex transactions to a successful conclusion.

Jurisdiction: Scotland

Experience

Advising McGill’s Buses, the largest independent bus passenger transport operator in Scotland on its acquisition of a group of companies from the National Express Plc.
Advising Intelligent Land Investment Group PLC on five separate corporate disposals during 2021.
Advising a ministerial department in relation to an investment transaction and joint venture with another leading member of the G7 countries.

Glasgow

+44 (0)7507 643208

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I have worked with Damien Bechelli for many years and he is completely trustworthy. Understands the commercial work and the pressure to have deals completed on time. Definitely feel he has my back in transactions.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Damien displays an understanding beyond expectation of our particular issues beyond the legal position and of the nuances related to our company structure and commercial position.

Chambers UK 2026