Legal Director

Paul Breen

Paul specialises in company and commercial law and is experienced in dealing with a wide range of company law issues, including investments, mergers and acquisitions, bespoke commercial contracts and arrangements, general corporate advisory work and ongoing company regulation/governance issues.

His practice is focussed on M&A transactions with SMEs and owner managed businesses, across a broad range of different sectors, and he is experienced in project managing large scale and complex cross-border acquisitions/disposals. He also focusses on private equity/joint venture transactions (including PE investment work, management buy-outs and exits), and work with Charities/Third Sector clients from a Corporate perspective.

Living Brodies' values

Paul has an approachable and straightforward manner and takes care to focus on clients' commercial needs and priorities.

Highlights

Gained considerable transactional and corporate governance experience during his 13-month secondment at a global energy and utility company.
A former corporate law tutor on the Diploma in Legal Practice course at Glasgow University, and often gives internal training sessions on corporate law and the Companies Act.

Rankings

Recognised as a Leading Associate for Corporate and Commercial by Legal 500 UK 2026.

‘Paul Breen is a great performer – he’s clever, organised and provides clients with confidence that he is covering all bases. He also helps steer clients around the points that might be worth conceding to help focus on the key issues of contention, which helps to get deals over the line.’

Legal 500 UK 2024