Brodies LLP, Scotland’s largest law firm, has appointed high-growth specialist, David Gallagher as partner in its commercial services team.
Brodies LLP, Scotland’s largest law firm, has appointed high-growth specialist, David Gallagher as partner in its commercial services team.
David started his career in private practice, specialising in sectors including textiles, food and drink, technology and sports, before taking up a Saltire Fellowship at Babson College in Boston, Massachusetts in 2013. It was from there that he became involved in clinical development company TC Biopharm (TCB) Limited. As a co-founder and shareholder, he was instrumental in TCB raising $32m in funding from a combination of equity investment, grant funding and corporate partnerships. It also received the largest healthcare award for any UK company under the Horizon 2020 scheme. TCB’s partnership with bluebird bio (Boston, MA) is also believed to be one of the highest value collaborations entered into by a UK company.
On his return to private practice, David will be based in Glasgow and, as part of the firm’s commercial services team, will support clients including TCB, as well as advising high-growth businesses and start-ups across all sectors.
Nick Scott, Managing Partner at Brodies, said: “Our clients will benefit from David’s unique experience both in-house and as part of the leadership team in the lifecycle of a high-growth business. That he has chosen Brodies for his return to private practice is testament to our firm’s ability to attract excellent lawyers.
“Recent reports point to the need for Scotland to stimulate and retain more high growth businesses across all of our major sectors. TC Biopharm is a great success story and one that highlights the potential for high-growth businesses if they have excellent leadership and also benefit from the right backing, advice and guidance.”
Brodies’ commercial services team works with clients across IP, information law, media, sport, aviation, life sciences, transport, procurement and outsourcing.
With 689 people, including 102 partners, Brodies recently reported a 6% growth in people across its business in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dingwall.
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Brodies LLP is Scotland’s largest law firm, delivering legal services of the highest quality to Scottish, UK and global organisations. With offices in Aberdeen, Dingwall, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Brussels, the firm offers legal advice to private and public sector clients both in the UK and internationally in its core business areas of corporate and commercial; energy (both renewables and oil & gas); real estate; litigation; banking and financial services; employment, pensions and benefits; personal and family and tax. Brodies has 41 top tier-ranked practice areas in the independent legal directories, Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK. The achievements of Brodies and its partners have been recognised with numerous independent awards in recent years. These include Legal 500 Scotland Regional Firm of the Year 2018, Scotland Law Firm of the Year at the Who’s Who Legal Awards 2018, UK National/Regional Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2017, Legal Advisor of the Year at the Business Insider Deals and Dealmakers Awards 2017, UK Regional Law Firm of the Year at the Lawyer Awards 2016, and UK Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2014.
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