Peter Kelly > Brodies LLP > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Brodies LLP
110 QUEEN STREET
GLASGOW
G1 3BX
United Kingdom
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Work Department

Banking and finance.

Position

Peter acts for lenders and borrowers in real estate and leveraged finance transactions. He specialises in complex deals, particularly those with an international dimension.

He has a strong reputation amongst his peers and key industry figures for his clear advice and astute commercial awareness. He takes the time to clearly explain and ensures understanding of complex issues amongst his clients. He relentlessly strives for the best outcome for clients as a first class deal maker with over 20 years’ experience with lenders and borrowers. Peter has further specialisms in healthcare and recently completed a 5 year non-executive directorship with a market leading care home group. This enables Peter to understand the key issues in that sector.

Memberships

Board member of Wheatley Group, the largest registered social landlord in Scotland; member of the Audit Committee for the group.

Non-Executive Director at Balhousie Holdings Limited, a leading Scottish care home operator and developer.

Education

Glasgow University; B’Acc (Bachelor of Accountancy); LLB (Hons); Dip LP.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Brodies LLP has established a reputable restructuring and insolvency practice, advising a broad range of notable clients spanning funders, insolvency practitioners, solicitor firms, corporate clients, and public sector and regulatory bodies. Lucy McCann leads the contentious offering and is regularly instructed on both corporate and personal insolvency matters; she is well versed in representing clients from the sheriff courts to the Supreme Court. Peter Kelly is the main figure on the non-contentious side, primarily advising funds in relation to the purchase of debt and securities, but also acting on workouts. Real estate specialist Elaine Petterson is a key figure, advising on Scots aspects of cross-border restructurings, while legal director Shirley Li-Ting has strong skills in a wide array of sectors including energy, leisure and retail. Jamie Nellany has developed a solid reputation, particularly focusing on the transactional aspects of distressed companies.