Operating with the agility of a boutique firm but having the impact of the leading accountancy organizations, Metis Partners offers a unique, global IP perspective. Our diverse and experienced team operate from our offices in San Diego, California and Glasgow, UK. Contact us today to learn more about our services as well as out intellectual property sold and our IP assets for sale.
Our Team
Stephen Robertson, Founder & CEO
Stephen founded Metis Partners in 2003. Acknowledged as one of the “World’s 300 Leading IP Strategists” by IAM Magazine, Stephen has over 20 years’ experience in corporate finance and has worked in banking, business angel investment and the London Stock Exchange. Stephen graduated with a degree in law before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte. He is the former Chair of the LES Scotland and member of LES Council for Britain & Ireland. Learn more about our Founder and CEO, Stephen Robertson.
Luisa Robertson, Head of IP Valuation
Luisa joined us in 2015. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte in 1994 and joined the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland progressing to the role of Director of Student Education. She provided education consultancy services relating to international financial reporting to ICAS, CIMA, and ACCA, and authored a text on Financial Management.
Iain Baird, Head of Finance and Operations
Iain joined us in 2017 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Young. He joined the Corporate Finance Team at Bank of Scotland before moving into industry where he held Financial Director/Commercial Director roles with Cruise Clothing, USC, Fashion Rocks, Faith Footwear and 2Pure. Our Restructuring and Bankruptcy team relies on Iain’s wealth of experience of retail restructuring.
Ruby Chan, Head of Professional Services
Ruby joined us in 2015 and holds an MA in Philosophy from Glasgow University and an MSc. in Business and Management from Strathclyde Business School. Ruby is responsible for client engagement, client management & delivery, and professional standards. Ruby has a wealth of IP experience and has performed numerous IP advisory and IP due diligence assignments for corporates and lenders.
David Hood, IP Valuations Analyst
David re-joined Metis in 2022 after initially joining as an intern in 2019. David holds a 1:1 BA Honours degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Strathclyde. David currently works as an IP analyst supporting both our M&A IP valuation team and our Restructuring & Bankruptcy team, working on a variety of client assignments. Currently, David is studying towards ACCA and has experience working in insolvency.
Matthew Robertson, IP Analyst
Matthew joined Metis in 2023 after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Economics and Accounting. He currently works as an IP Analyst supporting both our M&A IP valuation team and our Restructuring & Bankruptcy team, with a strong interest in consumer goods, retail, and food & beverage sectors. Matthew’s intern experience prior to joining Metis includes EY and boutique investment banking firm, Armory Group, where he gained exposure in a variety of sectors including media & entertainment, consumer goods, retail and food & agribusiness. In his free time he loves to get out on the golf course.
