Banking and finance in Scotland

‘Very commercial and practical team’. 

‘Good knowledge of the market’. 

‘Willing to forego legalistic battles in order to achieve a commercial outcome’.             

‘Good knowledge of the market’. 

‘Excellent service and several team members always involved in each transaction ensuring continuity and quick speed of response’.  

‘Excellent service from Neal Richardson, always attentive and has a deep understanding of the customers and banks requirements’.

The service provided by Burness Paull is one of the best in the market – you can always be sure of a comprehensive, concise response within the timescale required’.

‘The expertise within the firm is wide-ranging – they know what they can do, and will ensure that the client is aware of, and able to maximise their input’.

‘I think their size, compared to other bigger firms, means that they are able to act quickly and nimbly, and offer a competitive service for clients’.

‘Client service is clearly a priority – the service described is testament to that’.

‘The team are excellent at thinking outside the box – involving expertise from other areas of the firm wherever that might be required, and even in cases where we haven’t been aware of the requirement’.

‘Value for money is good – I always feel able to pick up the phone without becoming anxious of an incoming bill, or difficult fee negotiations’.

‘Their response times reflect their commercial awareness – they react quickly to ensure that we can optimise our business’.

‘Responsive, pragmatic, knowledgeable and efficient’.

‘The firm combines a commercial mindset with robust in depth sector knowledge and pro-active engagement with us as their client.’

‘Tom Spiers’ collaborative approach and strong underlying knowledge of the healthcare sector has proven invaluable throughout a number of recent transactions.’

‘We particularly value Tom Spiers’ communcation skills, pro-active engagement, and accountability to the lending process. Tom has shown a steady hand during challenging negotiations with our clients which sets him apart from many of his peers / competitors.’

‘Euan Cluness has attention to detail, business acumen and accessibility.’

‘Euan Cluness is close to matters he is instructed on and the service provided by his team; he takes personal responsibility for transactions he is leading.’

‘Very professional. Things are done in a timely manner and to a high standard. They are helpful when it comes to providing advice / guidance and they understand the local Scottish market.’

‘Stuart Fitzsimmons is very knowledgeable particularly with regards to banking law and the risks / mitigants associated with this. I have been very pleased with my dealings with Stuart to date and have enjoyed working with him and feel the service provided was very good.’

‘Practical / Commercial / Tenacious and just do what needs to be done to get the job done – often helping our customer’s solicitors along the way.’

‘David Morton is easy to work with and quickly gets a handle on any issues that need to be addressed. Always quick to respond and delivers good quality in an efficient time frame.’

Dedicated project manager who responded very quickly and very efficiently to our needs’.

‘Great team players and fitted in very well with the wider in-house team’.  

‘Very knowledgeable team in their area of expertise’.

‘They are down to earth, approachable, and responded quickly to our demands’.

‘Very commercially focused, solution-driven and understanding of bigger picture’.

‘Work well across practice disciplines to ensure a joined up solution’.   

‘Relationship-focused, work hard to really understand the business and tailor service to meet needs’.

‘Good depth within the team and turnaround times always exceed expectations’.

‘The depth of knowledge is unique among their peers and has lead to a very slick process making it a lot easier for the relationship team within the Bank.’

‘Douglas Gourlay is commercial, knowledgeable and a very good communicator.’

‘Catharine MacDonald is always available, pragmatic and dedicated with very good eye for detail.’

‘The team is large enough in numbers and skill set terms to cover a range of technical and legal needs’.

‘Practical guidance, and most importantly solutions, are provided which are invaluable to me as a customer and ultimately to my direct customers (who are principally in the SME market)’.

‘Most of my transactions with Lindsays have been for residential development finance and I have been able to rely on their knowledge and good guidance to deliver transactions efficiently and in a cost-effective manner’.

‘They understand my business needs and are an invaluable part of the extended team delivering great results’.             

‘Excellent service from start to finish with no drop off post-engagement’. 

‘Always available and willing to support’. 

‘Helpful, concise and commercial’.

‘Lindsays set themselves apart from many of the Scottish offices which have merged with large London outfits in the last decade to provide a more personal service’

‘The Scottish Shoosmiths banking and finance team is extremely helpful and diligent’.

‘Very pragmatic and business-relevant advice given consistently’.          

‘Liana Di Ciacca and Sheelagh Cooley are our go-to Scottish banking partners’.

‘A pleasure to work with, they are available as needed for high-quality, consistent, reliable advice’. ‘Helpful and approachable, offering a first-class service at a reasonable cost’.

‘Sheelagh Cooley is very knowledgeable and approachable’.

‘The team has a fully collegiate approach, you can tell they communicate well with each other on cases and that means communication with me as the client is smooth’.

‘Sheelagh Cooley provides excellent legal work and advice but with a friendly delivery and a great sense of humour’.