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Adam Hardie brings a particular expertise in the understanding of clients' issues, unlocking routes to market and the development of strategic plans. His early career was in Business-to-Business Sales Management in blue chip corporates in London and Scotland before setting up and running his own small business. He also has a particular expertise in commercialisation of Intellectual Property and Franchising.
Aileen joined Johnston Carmichael in October 2022 following 16 years with Azets and Campbell Dallas where Aileen was the Regional Head of Tax covering the Scottish Region. Aileen's background is law, having graduated from Glasgow University with a Law Degree and her training in tax was with the Big 4.
Aileen advises entrepreneurs and family businesses from start up to scale up and large private companies, dealing with both corporate tax and personal tax compliance and advisory work. She specialises in providing pro active advisory services covering restructuring, transactions, succession planning, family investment companies, mergers and demergers. Aileen also heads the firms tax investigations team assisting clients with HMRC enquiries from small aspect enquiries to more complex COP 9 situations.
Aileen has advised a diverse range of businesses covering many different sectors and seeks to offer pragmatic and commercial solutions.
In her spare time (which is sparse with a six year old and three dogs, two rabbits and a gecko!) Aileen can usually be found out playing on her bike, with her days of ultra running now a distant memory.
Expertise
Corporate Tax
Family Businesses
Private Client Tax
Qualifications
LLB
DIPLP
ATII/CTA
Corporate Finance Partner in our Edinburgh office, Alan joined Johnston Carmichael in 2017. Prior to joining Johnston Carmichael, Alan established and led Deloitte's regional debt advisory service in Scotland; preceding this he worked at Clydesdale Bank from 2005, where he led the Bank's Acquisition Finance team in Scotland before becoming head of corporate banking for the East of Scotland. He has also held director level positions with Bank of Scotland and Bank of Ireland. He is experienced in a wide variety of transactions including acquisitions, disposal, MBO's and fundraising across a range of industry sectors.
Expertise
Corporate Finance
Qualifications
MA
CA
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