London, 16 March 2021 – Dial Partners LLP, the London-based corporate advisory firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE to the firm’s panel of Senior Advisors. Baroness McGregor-Smith will contribute to Dial Partners’ continued growth through business development and strategic counsel across the firm’s corporate advisory.

Baroness McGregor-Smith is a former FTSE-250 Chief Executive with an impressive business reputation spanning over two decades. Between 2007 and 2016, Baroness McGregor-Smith was Chief Executive Officer of Mitie Group plc, a strategic outsourcing company, where she previously held the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Group Financial Director. She is currently President of the British Chambers of Commerce and is also Chair of the Airport Operators Association, having previously served as Chair of the Women’s Business Council from 2012 to 2016. In 2011, Baroness McGregor-Smith was awarded a CBE for services to Business and Diversity in Business. She was nominated as a Conservative life peer in August 2015.

Andrew Taee MBE, Chairman and Founder of Dial Partners, commented: “We are delighted that Baroness McGregor-Smith is joining the Dial Partners panel of Senior Advisors. Her impressive career and advocacy for UK business will bring invaluable experience to Dial Partners’ clients and complement the expertise of our talented team of senior practitioners.”

Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE, said: “Andrew and the team have firmly established Dial Partners’ reputation as a trusted advisor to a wide range of businesses. I am pleased to be joining the firm at a time when the need for high-quality and experience-driven independent advice is in demand from UK and international companies looking to navigate complex challenges and capitalize on growth opportunities.”

Dial Partners is active in many sectors, including aerospace & defence, industrials, and TMT. Recent transactions on which it has advised include the sale of US-based industrial equipment business Blastrac to the Husqvarna Group; the acquisition by EMK Capital of Williams Advanced Engineering from Williams Formula 1; the investment by SCP Neptune International in Vivino, the world’s leading online wine marketplace; and the acquisition by Shanghai-listed CIH of special effects business Framestore.