Anne Scheland
Partner
Swithchboard: +44 (0)1782 205 000
PA: Carol Shenton
Practice areas
Anne is an experienced corporate lawyer who has a number of years experience advising public and private companies on the various aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Beswicks, she worked in-house for a FTSE 250 Company and her experience includes advising at Board level on corporate/commercial transactions and governance issues.
She also has experience on advising on non-contentious employment matters, including service agreements, employee benefits and share schemes.
Specialisms
- Corporate finance transactions (mergers, acquisitions, sale or disposal of a business)
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate and Social Responsibility
- Non-contentious employment matters (service agreements, employee benefits, company handbooks, grievance/disciplinary matters, share schemes, business transfers and TUPE)
- Securities advice to Banks
- Group re-structuring
Notable cases
- Advising Remuneration Committee on the grant of awards under executive and employee share plans
- Advising Natwest regarding loan and security arrangements
- Advising on group re-organisations including preparation of a company share option scheme
- Advising on disposal of training companies
- Advising on acquisition of a number of automotive franchises
- Advising on group re-organisations including grant of options to senior management
- Advising on acquisition of sales company based in Republic of Ireland
Professional memberships
- Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Personal
Anne is married with two young children (who keep her on her toes). When she can find the time, she enjoys outdoor pursuits including skiing (although a bit more cautious these days!), cycling, hill walking and traveling with the family. Anne has taken part in numerous fund-raising challenges with the firm. She is also the secretary of the parents association at the local school.
