MURRAY BUCHANAN

STRATEGIC LEGAL COUNSEL

Navigating risk. Simplifying complexity. Maximising opportunity.

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I advise clients on a retained or ad hoc consultancy basis, providing responsive and proactive strategic legal counsel on corporate, commercial, operational, contentious, and regulatory matters including the following:Strategic Business AdviceOffering commercially-focused legal solutions to align with long-term business goals.Contract Review, Negotiation & DraftingStructuring, negotiating, drafting, and reviewing complex commercial agreements including cross-border.Mergers & AcquisitionsNavigating the legal complexities of M&A transactions, including cross-border.Intellectual PropertyAcquiring, protecting, licensing, and commercialising IP assets.Employment LawAdvising on employment, including contracts, disputes, policies, and compliance.Corporate GovernanceEnsuring robust governance frameworks and regulatory compliance.Risk ManagementIdentifying and addressing legal risks to safeguard business interests.Crisis ManagementProviding calm, responsive, and strategic legal counsel during high-stakes, pressurised situations.Dispute ResolutionProviding strategic advice on resolving commercial disputes.Data ProtectionEnsuring compliance with data privacy regulations, including GDPR, and managing related risks.Regulatory InvestigationsAssisting with managing and responding to regulatory inquiries and investigations.Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Advising on policies and compliance for enhanced sustainability, investor-readiness, and stakeholder trust.Legal Design InnovationAdvising on innovative, user-focused solutions and processes that improve the efficiency of the legal function and organisational decision-making through design-led methodologies.Global Network of Specialist LawyersProviding access to a select network of trusted specialist lawyers for seamless, cross-jurisdictional legal support on particularly complex, large-scale, or specialised matters, while remaining engaged as strategic adviser.

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About

I am a UK lawyer with thirty years of experience of advising a broad range of organisations across diverse sectors, including media, entertainment, technology, finance, retail and energy.Earlier in my career, I trained as a litigator then served as in-house counsel at Warner Bros, Bertelsmann, and Virgin Group, and as special counsel at Dentons where I built and managed a commercial law practice, before founding and leading a commercial law firm. I have advised start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, non-profits, family-owned businesses, universities, and publicly traded multinationals and have worked on numerous complex cross-border transactions.I am qualified and registered as a solicitor in Scotland, England, and Wales.

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