Banking & Finance
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
Contact number
(0141) 567 8400Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons offers a strong banking and finance team reputed for its strength in real estate, as well as leveraged and project finance. The team is recognised for its capacity to handle cross-border transactions. It represents an impressive selection of national and international banks and is regularly involved in corporate finance and capital markets matters. The team's client base and breadth of expertise extend to housing and energy.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons assisted Diamond Transmission Partners Hornsea Two with the £1 billion acquisition and financing of offshore windfarm transmission assets.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The partners at Pinsent Masons demonstrate strong commercial awareness and proactively become involved to solve any commercial issues."
"Pinsent Masons' banking and property teams are very strong and have broad experience to deal with large and complex cases."
"Pinsent is fully engaged and we are very happy with the service Pinsent provide."
"The partners at Pinsent Masons demonstrate strong commercial awareness and proactively become involved to solve any commercial issues."
"Pinsent Masons' banking and property teams are very strong and have broad experience to deal with large and complex cases."
"Pinsent is fully engaged and we are very happy with the service Pinsent provide."
Notable Practitioners
John Maciver is a highly reputed practitioner noted for his expertise on real estate finance. He also has experience acting on acquisition and corporate finance. He acts for a range of borrower and lender-side clients.
"John Maciver is very strong at every level."
"John Maciver is responsive and knowledgeable."
Gillian Frew specialises in energy and infrastructure financing. She acts for both banks and borrowers.
"Gillian Frew is an excellent technical lawyer."
"She is an excellent lawyer, knows her stuff and is a good negotiator."
Richard Scott acts for a number of lenders in the energy sector on a range of financing mandates. He is adept at advising on the financial aspects of cross-border transactions.