Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 2

Retail

Scotland

1 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Banking & Finance

Scotland

9 Years Ranked

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Sheelagh is a Partner in the Real Estate Division who specialises in Real Estate Finance, acting for many major financial institutions and lenders. Sheelagh also undertakes a range of real estate work such as acquisitions, disposals, and all aspects of leasing work.

Sheelagh has significant experience of acting on large portfolio and multi-jurisdictional finance work, gained both during her time on secondment and subsequently.

Sheelagh is also regularly involved with insolvency and restructuring, acting for a range of insolvency practitioners and banks in, for example, reviewing security packages, advising, on real estate strategy and disposals.

Her recent notable transactions include:

acting for lender in relation to £12 million refinance of mixed use development site in Central Scotland;

acting for borrower in relation to £28 million refinance in relation to a significant student accommodation development in central Edinburgh;

acting for High street lender in £40m refinance of major national logistics company;

acting for lender in £1.3 million asset finance deal involving materials being supplied for major infrastructure project in Scotland;

acting for lender in £8m refinance of renewable energy company including multiple wind farm sites in Scotland

acting for borrower in Scottish aspects of UK wide refinance of onshore wind portfolio

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Retail - Scotland

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Band 2
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Leading Shoosmiths' national real estate finance team, Sheelagh Cooley is known for her expertise in lender-side work. She is engaged by some of the largest retail lenders, advising them on their investment portfolios.


Banking & Finance - Scotland

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
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.

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