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Banking & Finance - Scotland

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper offers sophisticated advice across a wide range of banking and finance matters, including project finance and real estate finance. Its clients benefit from its global network, which enables the team to advise on multi-jurisdictional matters. The team is active in handling complex debt funding and acquisition finance mandates. The firm also has experience working with matters involving healthcare and hospitality.

Work Highlights

  • DLA advised Hambro Perks Growth Debt Fund on the provision of £3 million venture debt to Essentia Analytics.

Strengths

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All matters are dealt with promptly and we are always made to feel as though the transaction in question is the only one the team is focused on at that time.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK

The DLA team delivers concise, commercial legal advice on complex and sophisticated matters, providing a high level of client service and transactional expertise.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK

DLA always responds extremely quickly to any scenario, often making up for shortcomings of the legal firms who represent our customers.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK

We valued DLA's ability to break down complex scenarios and assist negotiation by highlighting key risks and solutions, allowing the funder to make an informed decision.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Allan Leal
3
Allan Leal
3
Band 3
Allan Leal heads the banking and finance department at the firm. He has expertise acting for lenders and borrowers on a diverse range of financial topics, including acquisition and development as well as general corporate finance.

Allan is a trusted advisor and has extensive experience in finance law in both England and Scotland. He is commercially-minded, legally diligent and a safe pair of hands.

Allan helps us on more complex matters and on those occasions his advice is invaluable.

Allan is very experienced and clearly knows his stuff. He always makes time to chat through any jobs to get to the detail of what is required.

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William Reid
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William Reid is an associate who is appreciated by clients for his expertise in corporate lending, venture, leveraged and acquisition financing.

He is approachable and commercial and he will suggest solutions to issues raised by clients.

William is very capable, experienced and a pleasure work with.

William is a trusted advisor to us and his support for us and our customers is very much appreciated. He does excellent work for us.

William Reid understands our approach to transactions and in many respects acts as an extension of the team.

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Allan Leal
3
Allan Leal
3
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