LAWYER PROFILE

John Maciver

UK 2026

Pinsent Masons LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

Scotland

18 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

John is the firm’s Global Sector Head for Financial Services and leads the firm’s Finance team in Scotland and Northern Ireland. He is an experienced banking lawyer specialising in all aspects of banking and finance work, acting for lenders, borrowers and other loan market participants. John also acts for loan sellers and purchasers, where his client base includes banks, private equity houses and hedge funds. John has been rated in 'Band 1' by Chambers UK for the past several years and is qualified to practice law both in Scotland and in England and Wales.

Career

• 2008 to present – Pinsent Masons LLP, Partner

• 2004 to 2008 – DLA Piper, Partner

• 2002 to 2004 – Clifford Chance, Senior Associate

• 2001 to 2002 – McGrigor Donald, Associate

• 1997 to 2001 – McGrigor Donald, Solicitor

• 1995 to 1997- McGrigor Donald, Trainee

Professional Memberships

• Law Society of Scotland

• Law Society of England and Wales

• Scottish Financial Enterprise Scotland-London Financial Services Forum

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Banking & Finance - Scotland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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