Deal of the Year - CFO behind major merger of Scottish firms recognised at awards

The chief financial officer of one of Scotland's big four independent law firms has been recognised for her work shepherding its merger with a prize at the Scottish CFO awards.

Pamela Ogg, CFO of Morton Fraser MacRoberts, clinched the 'Deal of the Year' award thanks to her oversight of the merging firms' financial strategy last year.

Pamela has played a crucial role in steering our firm through significant changes.

The Deal of the Year prize is a celebration of financial leaders who played a pivotal role in transformational deals. Judges considered creativity, problem-solving and spotting opportunities as criteria for their final decision.

Pamela Ogg said: "I am honoured to be recognised amongst Scotland's finance leaders. This award win is testament to the full MFMac finance team, who have demonstrated unwavering resilience and excellent teamwork, playing critical roles in delivering this deal in very tight timescales.

"As a firm, we have delivered growth during a period of huge change, and this could not have been achieved without the hard work, commitment and talent of everyone across the business."

Chris Harte, chief executive at MFMac, added: "Pamela has played a crucial role in steering our firm through significant changes. Her strategic insights have been vital in maintaining our financial stability and setting the stage for our future growth. We’re all very proud to see her hard work and leadership recognised with this award.”

Morton Fraser MacRoberts is the result of a merger of two long-established, market-leading Scottish firms and employs more 480 people across its offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, including 78 partners.

MFMac acts for clients across the private, public and third sectors including the UK and Scottish Governments, Breedon Group plc, CALA Homes, Diageo, HSBC plc, Ministry of Defence, NHS Scotland, Schuh, Skyscanner and SSE plc.