International M&A specialist joins Campbell Dallas corporate finance team

Campbell Dallas has appointed Fiona Robertson, an international M&A specialist, as an assistant director in the firm’s expanding corporate finance team, and promoted Graham Cunning, partner, to head of corporate finance in Scotland.

Alastair Woodburn has also been promoted to manager within the corporate finance team.

Fiona Robertson brings extensive experience of UK and international deal making, particularly in the energy sector, and has advised on deals ranging from £10m to £250m in the UK, Europe and Middle East.

Her M&A experience includes domestic and cross-border transactions, finance raisings, valuations and strategic planning assignments representing owner managed and listed businesses, and private equity houses.

Her career also includes six years working for an international restructuring firm on a variety of advisory assignments including corporate insolvency, IBRs and forensic accounting projects.

At Campbell Dallas she will take a lead advisory role in the firm’s growing portfolio of M&A transactions and strategic advisory work.

This year, the team has already completed four business sales, two acquisitions, five financial due diligence transactions and a wide variety of other assignments including business planning, financial modelling, and valuations.

Sectors covered include support services, manufacturing, building, transport and healthcare, with deal values ranging up to £ £20m.

Alastair Woodburn joined Campbell Dallas as a trainee, and has progressed through the firm’s highly regarded training and development programme, gaining experience working with clients in a variety of sectors, and on a wide range of deals.

His promotion reflects the progress he has made since joining the corporate finance team.

Graham Cunning, head of corporate finance, said: “We are delighted that Fiona has joined the team, as she brings a great deal of international deal making experience to the firm, which will be a major asset for our clients. It is also really rewarding to see Alastair’s progress through the firm, as it demonstrates the success of our focus on developing “home grown” talent wherever possible.”