“Babs Neilan is a dynamic cross-border corporate adviser whose multi-jurisdiction expertise and commercial clarity make her a trusted partner for ambitious, scaling businesses. As Founder of Jamieson Law, she combines M&A precision with FinTech insight, delivering agile, growth-focused legal strategy that keeps pace with modern entrepreneurship.”

Fantastic Lawyers® Editorial, 2026

Babs Neilan LLB (Hons) DipLP is the Founder and CEO of Jamieson Law, advising scaling and ambitious businesses on corporate and commercial matters with clarity, pace and commercial focus.

Having trained and worked in large law firms and as in-house counsel, Babs recognised that growing businesses often lacked access to agile, commercially minded legal support. She founded Jamieson Law in 2019 to bridge that gap — delivering pragmatic, no-nonsense advice tailored to fast-moving companies.

What She Actually Does

In practical terms, Babs helps founders, leadership teams and investors structure, negotiate and complete complex corporate transactions while keeping business growth front and centre.

Her core expertise includes:

• Mergers and acquisitions (buy-side and sell-side)
• Investment rounds and growth capital transactions
• Corporate structuring and restructuring
• Shareholder agreements and governance
• Commercial contracts for scaling businesses

Babs places significant emphasis on understanding each client’s business model, commercial drivers and growth ambitions — ensuring that legal solutions actively support strategic objectives.

Cross-Border & FinTech Strength

Babs is qualified to practise in:

• England & Wales
• Scotland
• Ireland
• New York
• California

This multi-jurisdiction capability is particularly valuable for businesses expanding into the United States or operating internationally.

She also brings Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) experience, providing valuable insight for FinTech and regulated businesses navigating complex compliance and transactional environments.

Why She Is Different

Scaling businesses require more than technical legal drafting — they need speed, commercial awareness and decisive guidance. Babs is known for her direct communication style, ability to manage complex negotiations efficiently and focus on closing deals without unnecessary friction.

Her approach is relationship-driven, ensuring that clients view her as a long-term strategic partner rather than simply a transaction adviser.

Client Feedback

“Brilliant service from the Jamieson Law team recently managing the legals for our company investment round. Barbara made things so easy, explained everything so I could understand and liaised efficiently between a lot of people on our team and investor group to close in record time! Super impressed and we can highly recommend Barbara and the team!”

Laura Philips, CEO, ProperPlan

Trust Markers

• Founder & CEO, Jamieson Law (established 2019)
• Multi-jurisdiction qualified (UK, Ireland & US)
• FCA experience supporting FinTech businesses
• Specialist in M&A and growth transactions