UK Guide 2026 : South West
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Provided by Burges Salmon LLP
We offer a full complement of banking and finance legal services, backed by a team of highly experienced banking lawyers.
Our expertise spans complex financing transactions for clients operating within the UK and across multiple jurisdictions.
With a reputation for our sector knowledge, we understand the challenges faced by our clients in today’s financial markets.
Our team stand alongside our clients, supporting them to respond to market pressures, including challenges from increasing levels of financial distress, liquidity challenges and regulatory change and increased scrutiny, as well as helping them to navigate threats and opportunities resulting from the rapidly evolving digital economy, and green or ESG based financings.
Our banking and finance lawyers represent a diverse client base, including more than 50 banks, building societies, funds and financial institutions, alongside numerous PLCs and large corporate clients globally.
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Burges Salmon has a wide-ranging practice with expertise in project finance, corporate banking and acquisition finance, frequently advising on debt transactions. The law firm has notable strength in the real estate and renewable energy sectors. The team regularly acts for lenders and borrowers on cross-border transactions with a number of major national banks and multinational corporations among its clientele.
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Burges Salmon advised FirstGroup on the financings of two interconnected projects involving up to 1,000 electric buses.
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The Burges Salmon team was excellent and, despite the very complex situation of the case, handled everything perfectly and smoothly and acted as a true partner.
Burges Salmon's banking and fund finance team distinguishes itself through a combination of deep industry expertise and a highly commercial approach.
They have an exceptional understanding of the complexities, offering not just legal advice but guidance that is both pragmatic and solution-focused.
There is a wealth of knowledge across the team and it is very capable of conveying the nuances of complex situations.
They provide a holistic service across multiple workstreams and disciplines, and they are user-friendly and client-serving.
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Richard Leeming is a distinguished practitioner who is noted for his prowess in real estate finance issues. He regularly assists lenders with financing matters.
Richard Leeming has lots of experience and is at the top of his game.
Rachael Ruane garners praise for her experience acting for lenders and borrowers on a range of financings. She has particular expertise advising on cross-border transactions.
Rachael Ruane is really good.
She was absolutely perfect on our deal.
Graham Soar frequently advises on a variety of financings ranging from energy to real estate and corporate finance. He is experienced in acting for both borrower and lender-side clients.
Graham Soar is a very experienced lawyer who brings knowledge and rigour to transactions.
He has a wide breadth of market comparables to draw on and a pragmatic approach.
Katie Allen is prominent in handling real estate finance. She holds further expertise in refinancings.
Katie Allen knows the market well and she is open, communicative, knows when to escalate matters and is otherwise very independent and can manage matters independently.
Katie Allen is a superstar - she has good energy, does good deals and has a good reputation in the market.
Victoria Allsopp is an adept practitioner and offers particular expertise advising clients on renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
Victoria is fantastic - she's able to cut to the real commercial issues in any discussion and is pragmatic about dealing with challenges.
Victoria Allsopp is very professional and extremely knowledgeable.
Christopher Herford is a skilled practitioner and predominantly assists with transactions, acquisitions and refinancing of large property portfolios.
Christopher Herford's approach is exactly what we want, with great technical and commercial knowledge delivered in a professional and friendly way.
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Victoria Allsopp
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