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Lawrence Stephens completes acquisition for Scutum Group UK Limited

August 2022

Lawrence Stephens recently acted on behalf of Scutum Group UK Limited in connection with the acquisition of Electro Guard Fire and Security Ltd, the supplier of fire and security systems, based in Dundee. Completed on 30th June, the transaction concludes another successful acquisition for Scutum Group, and accounts for its ninth regional UK office.

The deal was led by Jeff Rubenstein, Senior Director, with support from Aashay Knights, Associate in the Corporate and Commercial department and Lucy Cadley, trainee solicitor. Assistance with Scottish corporate and property legal aspects of the transaction was provided by Michael Currie and Paul Jennings from Aberdein Considine.

Jeff Rubenstein, Head of Corporate and Commercial comments: “It was a pleasure to act on behalf of Scutum Group on its most recent acquisition, and to have completed the transaction seamlessly within a tight timeframe. Thank you to both Michael and Paul for their Scottish corporate and property expertise, and to the willingness from all parties which drove this completion, including Pascal Bray, Kevin Roberts, and Stephane Baccetti from Scutum Group UK. We look forward to witnessing the Group’s continued growth and expansion across the UK, Europe and the US”.