The Scotsman Deals podcast

There has been renewed interest in investing in oil and gas, alongside funding for energy companies looking to transition from fossil fuels to renewables, and for start-ups focusing on green sources, according to experts.

In the latest edition of The Scotsman’s Deals podcast, focusing on energy, Callum Gray, corporate finance partner at business services group AAB, and Martin Ewan, partner at Brodies LLP, shared their views on the sector.

Despite economic and political headwinds, investors continue to be attracted to Scottish companies, with deals being done across a range of sectors this year.

While the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, political uncertainty at Westminster, the cost of living and crisis and looming recession are causing concern, money is continuing to come into Scotland from global investors.

In this latest episode in the The Scotsman Deals podcast series, in partnership with business services group AAB and law firm Brodies LLP, we explore the current environment for deals and investments.

The war in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions against Russia have reignited the debate surrounding the energy “trilemma” – balancing security of supply with affordability and environmental impact.

In our latest episode of The Scotsman’s Deals podcast series with AAB and Brodies, we explore how Scotland’s deals market is gearing up to support the energy transition.

Combining Scotland’s expertise in financial services and digital technology has created a whole new industry, but which parts of our nation’s economy are now ripe for similar disruptive innovation?

From apps to manage our money through to back-office systems wizardry, Scottish companies have put the financial technology or “fintech” sector on the global map.

In the third episode of The Scotsman’s Deals podcast series, we explore which other tech sectors are ready to follow in fintech’s footsteps.

Eric Galbraith and Will McIntosh from law firm Brodies and Ian Marshall and Brian McMurray from accountancy firm Anderson, Anderson, and Brown cast an eye over cleantech, medtech, and many other exciting industries.

Along the way, they share their knowledge and expertise about the investment landscape and the latest regulatory developments.

In the second episode of The Scotsman’s Deals podcast series, financial experts explore the role that private equity plays in Scotland’s deals market and the wider economy.

Lyn Calder and Chris Thompson from accountancy firm Anderson Anderson and Brown, and Neil Burgess and Douglas Crawford from law firm Brodies share their experience and expertise as they contrast private equity’s impact across the North-East and the Central Belt.

As well as reviewing the role that private equity has been playing during the pandemic, the deals experts also examine the impact private equity will have during the year ahead and which sectors are attracting investors’ attention.

Scotland's oil producing region is on the front line of an economic shift towards renewables.

In the first of The Scotsman's Deals podcasts, we speak to Gordon Steele and Callum Gray of AAB alongside Doug Crawford and Martin Ewan of Brodies about what impact the pandemic has had on the economy of the north east and what the move towards a more sustainable economy means for both oil and gas companies. 

What are the challenges and opportunities afforded by upcoming Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation and how are traditional oil and gas companies pivoting towards renewables? 

The deals experts also discuss how the profile of the company buyer of the north east is changing , the impact of Brexit and end of Covid support and why the region's ecosystem puts it in a good place for a sustainable-led recovery.