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Banking & Finance - Scotland

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What the Team is Known For

Brodies is a leading firm commended for its full-service banking and finance practice, including experience in real estate, infrastructure, receivables and acquisition finance. The team advises a host of blue-chip borrowers and lenders acting on domestic and cross-border mandates for key sectors including renewable energy, housing and hotels. The firm also has notable expertise in securitisation and fund finance matters, with additional experience advising on ship finance.

Work Highlights

  • Brodies provided Scots law leveraged finance advice to the arrangers and underwriters in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Smart Metering Systems plc by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Strengths

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The team from Brodies was absolutely superb - it had the necessary experience of financing and transactions on a high-value project.

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Brodies has an ability to negotiate complex issues and excellent interpersonal skills.

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Brodies LLP handles complex matters efficiently and professionally.

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Notable Practitioners

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Bruce Stephen
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Bruce Stephen
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Bruce Stephen heads the firm's banking department, acting on a range of mandates including acquisitions, real estate, corporate and fund finance as well as securitisation. He has strength in acting on both domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters.

Bruce Stephen is responsive and knowledgeable.

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Michael Stoneham
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Michael Stoneham
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Michael Stoneham heads the firm's energy and infrastructure finance practice. He advises a host of lenders and borrowers on large-scale project financing mandates.

Michael is very pragmatic and very commercial.

Michael is highly knowledgeable and very well regarded.

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Peter Kelly
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Peter Kelly
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Peter Kelly advises on a range of financing mandates including acquisition and development finance. He often acts on behalf of borrowers as well as offering experience advising banks.

Peter has great industry knowledge and is very practical in suggesting solutions.

Peter is very knowledgeable of the market, commercially aware and creative.

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Neal Richardson
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Neal Richardson
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Neal Richardson leads the firm's Aberdeen banking practice. His expertise spans real estate, development and ship finance matters.

Neal provides a great overall service and relationship.

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James Wilson
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James Wilson earns recognition for his expertise in real estate finance and advising private equity investors on acquisition finance. He also has experience in restructuring and Islamic finance mandates.

James Wilson's client service and general level of service is very strong.

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Marion MacInnes
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Marion MacInnes has expertise in capital markets activities and securitisation and represents leading banks and private credit institutions in lending and securitisation matters and also assists borrowers with financing for operations and transactions.

The work was complex and high-value and Marion really made it very clear for us and unpacked issues quickly.

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Brodies LLP

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Bruce Stephen
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Bruce Stephen
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Michael Stoneham
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Michael Stoneham
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Peter Kelly
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Peter Kelly
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Neal Richardson
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Neal Richardson
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James Wilson
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Marion MacInnes
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