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Clark Hill’s Dublin Corporate Team Supports W.H. Scott Group

October 16, 2023

Dublin Corporate solicitors William Brophy, Sam Saarsteiner, and Declan McNulty provided legal support to W.H. Scott Group during successful investment negotiations with Renatus Capital Partners.

W.H. Scott Group, headquartered in Belfast and Dublin, Ireland, with operations in the UK, designs, fabricates, supplies, inspects, and certifies equipment used in highly regulated lifting and industrial markets in Ireland and the UK. They offer lifting and industrial safety solutions to their customers through four specialized operating entities (W.H. Scott & Son Engineers, Hiltonne Engineers, Metlab, and Re-Ropes).

“We’re very pleased with the outcome of our client’s negotiations with Renatus and look forward to building a great partnership between these two great organizations into the future,” Saarsteiner said.

According to a W.H. Scott Group press release, this is the tenth investment from Renatus and the first from its €60m fund, which the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund backs. The new fund is focused on providing supportive equity capital to ambitious small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK and Ireland.

“This investment from one of the most respected companies in this space will guarantee the W.H. Scott Group delivers on its plans to be at the forefront of our chosen business areas,” said Patrick Doyle, Managing Director of W.H. Scott Group. “Renatus Capital Partners has a strong, proven track record and is managed by passionate people who align with W.H. Scott Group’s own passion.”

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