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

Leveraging a strong presence throughout Scotland and the UK, Addleshaw Goddard’s finance team is renowned for its tenacity regarding complex asset-based lending and corporate refinancings, project and acquisition finance, as well as real estate developments and investments. Alan Shanks is a veteran in the acquisition and project finance space, particularly in the energy sector, while Euan Cluness is seen as a leading authority for acquisition finance and asset-based lending. Gaenor Cassell has a diverse range of clients which spans corporates, PE funds and international and domestic banks. Director John Waller focuses heavily on real estate finance, with associate Peter Smartt also adding experience in leveraged and specialty finance.

Operating ‘at the forefront of developing energy markets’, Addleshaw Goddard continues to handle an abundance of complex and multi-jurisdictional energy projects, with a significant increase in both contentious and non-contentious mandates related to renewables such as offshore wind, hydrogen, energy from waste (EFW) and energy storage. Leading the finance and projects division, as well as the firm’s Scotland office since December 2022, Alan Shanks focuses on the sale, purchase and financing of operational projects across all generating and developing technologies. Sarah Baillie co-heads the global power offering and Scotland’s planning and infrastructure consenting team, advising clients on electricity and gas transmission assets, both onshore and offshore. David McEwing is adept when it comes to the corporate aspects of cross-border energy deals, while real estate expert Nick Taylor focuses on project development in the energy sector.