Legal Director
Kirsty is a Legal Director in our Corporate team and based in Glasgow.
With over 12 years’ experience Kirsty has an extensive track record in corporate transactional and advisory work, with a particular focus on equity finance, private company M&A and corporate restructuring. Kirsty’s clients include entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses as well as private and venture capital investors.
Kirsty specialises in advising clients in the digital sector, and has supported numerous start-ups and fast growing companies through early stage funding to follow on investment.
Clients value Kirsty's strong business sense, matching a keen eye for detail with a real understanding of her clients' need for succinct, pragmatic advice.
Kirsty specialises in advising clients in the digital sector, and has supported numerous start-ups and fast growing companies through early stage funding to follow on investment.
Clients value Kirsty's strong business sense, matching a keen eye for detail with a real understanding of her clients' need for succinct, pragmatic advice.
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Experience
- Advising a UK healthcare investment specialistin the creation of its second private equity fund;
- Advising an energy monitoring tech developer through over ten rounds of equity funding;
- Advising the venture capital arm of a global retailer on its equity investment and strategic partnership with a lighting tech company;
- Advising a US-based global publishing company on the acquisition of two UK online and print publications.
Related sectors
Digital
Real estate
Related services
Corporate
Mergers and acquisitions UK lawyers
Joint ventures
Private equity
Group reorganisations & simplifications lawyers
Corporate governance lawyers - listed and unlisted companies
Insights & events
The Building Safety Act 2022: An update on the regulatory impact and liability risks for lenders
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Explained | TLT
M&A fundamentals: Earn-outs in M&A transactions
The Employment Rights Bill Shaping the details through four new consultations
AI sovereignty and the Intel precedent - How governments are redefining technology control
Competition Appeal Tribunal dismisses second subsidy control challenge
Employee Ownership - How an EOT can support your ESG agenda
Making digital regulation work - a framework for digital regulation compliance
Climate change risk - Five steps to assess climate risk across your real estate portfolio
Keeping up with technological change - landmark product safety regulation (the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025) receives royal assent
Getty Images v Stability AI: Retail Sector Impact | TLT
Are we about to see the end of upwards-only commercial rent reviews in England and Wales?
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Retail Agility: Navigating the AI frontier in retail
The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero
EV Charging Infrastructure in Northern Ireland: Outlook | TLT
The fast and the curious: Empowering in-house lawyers to create business value
Driving Demand: EVCI Funding and Development Opportunities | TLT
Evolving Cities: How are social values influencing our workplaces?
TLT consolidates national corporate strength with new Partner appointment
TLT advises Dalmore Capital on acquisition of seven river hydropower sites
TLT advises K3 Capital Group on investment into two financial advisory firms
TLT acts for Pollen Street Capital on acquisition of Leonard Curtis
TLT hires new partner turbocharging its UK-wide real estate offering
TLT real estate and future energy growth continues
TLT expands future energy and infrastructure expertise with new Partner appointment
TLT advises shareholders of ABEC on sale to Magnesium
TLT advises Praetura Ventures on funding for sustainable manufacturing start-up
TLT real estate expansion results in second partner hire in two months
TLT grows real estate offering with appointment of commercial expert
TLT enhances corporate practice with appointment of new partner
TLT advises Ecotricity on real estate aspects of The Heckington Fen Solar Park DCO
TLT amongst finalists at Legal 500 ESG Awards 2025
World View: The International M&A podcast episode five
World View: The International M and A podcast - Episode four
Views on fintech - interview with Niels Pedersen, MMU
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight
Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
Scale‑Up Insights Podcast: Getting to Grips with Data | TLT
Scale-up Insights - episode one - the funding landscape
Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for you
DMCC Act - The next chapter for CMA Consumer Law Enforcement
TLT oversees an international acquisition of a specialised South West business
TLT advises on the £90m sale of long-standing client's business
Advising a fast-growth eCommerce consultancy on a share capital sale and reinvestment
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What does the next generation of our cities look like?
Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT
Capturing Capital: Succeeding in an Evolving Environment | TLT
Office, Retail, and City Centres - What does the future hold?
The social housing whitepaper - what changes are on the horizon?
Break notices: ensuring that the break is validly exercised
Document automation for in-house legal teams | Contract management
