Mr Alan Shanks > Addleshaw Goddard > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Addleshaw Goddard remains active on behalf of lenders, developers and investors on an array of renewables and energy transition projects, and has looked to bolster its market offering through the hire of David Cruickshank from Dentons and Steven McAllister from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, who both arrived in 2023. The firm has established strength in regulatory and development issues, including energy consenting, grid, and environmental concerns, and has a roster of landmark projects that require a global, multi-disciplinary team of specialists. Helming the practice is Alan Shanks, an esteemed M&A and financing adviser who has most recently been active on wind, solar and EV charging mandates. Co-lead David McEwing handles M&A and PE transactions for a number of large-cap sponsors and asset managers, while co-head Sarah Baillie has been prolific in the clean tech space, overseeing battery storage, liquid air storage, and carbon capture storage ventures. Suzanne Moir is vital to public sector clients due to her extensive procurement proficiencies, and Fiona Gordon handles a varied stream of contentious and non-contentious planning and environment instructions in both the public and private sector.

Addleshaw Goddard fields a ‘great banking team’ with a ‘perfect track record’ dealing with a wide scope of banking and financing matters with clients that including major clearing banks, global investment firms, and leading industry players, particularly in the real estate and energy spaces. Spearheading the practice is Alan Shanks, who has over two decades of experience handling acquisition and project finance transactions. Tom Speirs is the go-to in the firm for lenders and borrowers seeking financing advice in relation to health and social care matters, while the ‘pragmatic’ Addi Spiers acts for banks and funds on real estate deals. Gaenor Cassell has recently acted as borrower counsel on a range of credit facility agreements and refinancings, and John Waller focuses on real estate finance work. Kimberley Forman joined from Brodies LLP in November 2023 and Euan Cluness  and  Peter Smartt departed to TLT in 2024.