Keith McAlister
Solicitor/Director
Corporate/Commercial
Keith is the head of our corporate and commercial department. He began his career with the global law firm,Dentons, where he spent four years. Prior to joining 3CS, Keith spent seven years with Thomson Snell & Passmore- the world’s oldest operating law firm - where he was a corporate and commercial partner.
With over 25 years’ experience in all areas of corporate and commercial law, Keith provides added depth to 3CS’s
corporate proposition – particularly in the M&A and investment fields. Keith has acted for a wide range of clientsin a number of sectors, including financial services, insurance, media, retail, technology, life sciences and property.
Specialisms & expertise• Mergers and acquisitions / Joint ventures and shareholder agreements••

Partnerships / Corporate restructuring
Debt and equity funding / Share options / Commercial contracts

Recent and previous work includes advising on:•a software solutions provider on its sale to a private equity backed group•an IT support provider on its management buy out••

an engineering business on its sale to an overseas private equity backed groupa digital security software group on its sale to and subsequent exit from a Japanese parent, advising the••exited group on rounds of private equity investment
a legal entity identifier business from start-up to one of the world’s leading issuers of LEIs
on GLEIF rules relating to legal entity identifiers and structuring related commercial agreements••

an architects’ firm on joint venture development contracts
an insurance broker on a series of broker acquisitions••

a document template software provider on its sale to a US private equity backed groupa medical malpractice insurance business on its sale••

an international logistics provider on commercial contracts for the movement of sporting goods
an EMI share option scheme for a technology business••a seed capital investment in renewable energy
a website and software development contract for an international bicycle manufacturer••

a number of overseas investors on SPV property acquisitions
a manufacturer on the export of dual-use technology••

borrowers on debt finance and facility and security documentsa renowned plant science company on its merger•••an on-line education provider on an investment rounda regulated financial services entity on its majority sale to a UK listed buyer
an on-line retailer on its group reorganisation to separate the trading business from the non-trading
assetson the acquisition of a premier league football cluba leading high street franchisee on the sale of one of its franchise territories
on equity investments and agreements, loan notes and associated security documentation
on various acquisitions of insolvent businesses from administrators
on software agreements including licences, assignments, escrow arrangements and outsourcing
on joint ventures, partnerships and collaboration agreements••••••

3CS Corporate Solicitors Ltd is a Solicitors Practice, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, No: 597935. The registered office of3CS Corporate Solicitors Limited is is 60 Moorgate, London EC2R 6EJ, registered in England and Wales No: 8198795 VAT Registra tion No: 163-5744-95