
Banking & Finance
UK Guide 2026 : Scotland
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About
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Our specialist banking & finance team advises clients on a range of financing transactions across industries including healthcare, energy, telecoms and retail, often with a multi-jurisdictional element.
Acting for borrowers, lenders and investors means we have a practical understanding of the needs of all parties to a financing transaction.
Our national banking and finance team operate across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland providing a seamless service across our various locations. We work closely with the UK’s major banks and financial institutions and have approved panel solicitor status with many of them.
Managing transactions from start to finish, we ensure a smooth and cohesive process, enabling clients to continue to focus on building their relationships and running their businesses.
Our team will take responsibility for making the deal happen, speaking your language and putting your commercial interests first – one of the reasons clients describe our team as “commercial and results driven”.
What sets us apart from others is our ability to truly listen to our clients and use their feedback to continually improve. Because of this, we have been recognised in national award programmes for innovation and client service excellence.
Clients (5)
- Royal Bank of Scotland / Natwest Group
- Santander UK plc
- Leeds Building Society
- Cumberland Building Society
- Nationwide Building Society
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Work Highlights
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Shoosmiths acted for Housing Growth Partnership in relation to its investment in a joint venture company undertaking a development at Sweet Street, Leeds and the associated financing.
Strengths
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Shoosmiths is very commercially savvy.
Banking & Finance respondentUKShoosmiths is always responsive and proactive where required.
Banking & Finance respondentUKThe team has focus, diligence and commerciality.
Banking & Finance respondentUK
Notable Practitioners
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Sheelagh Cooley
Sheelagh Cooley leads Shoosmiths' real estate finance team in Edinburgh and is regarded as an expert in this area, frequently acting for both borrowers and lenders. Sheelagh is commercial, experienced and diligent.
Banking & Finance respondentUKSheelagh is a very good banking lawyer.
Banking & Finance respondentUK
Associates to watch 
Associates to watch 
William Reid
William Reid is an associate who is appreciated by clients for his expertise in corporate lending, venture, leveraged and acquisition financing.
There is no questioning William's legal ability and commercial awareness.
Banking & Finance respondentUKWilliam is a pleasure to work with and his work is of exceptional and consistently high quality.
Banking & Finance respondentUK
Ranked Individuals at Shoosmiths LLP (2)
Members
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Fiona Cameron

Sheelagh Cooley
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William Reid
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Shoosmiths LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 Band 3 UK 2026
Practice area: Banking & Finance
Location: Northern Ireland
View department profile for UK 2026Band 3
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