Susan Kelly > Dentons > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
QUARTERMILE ONE
15 LAURISTON PLACE
EDINBURGH
EH3 9EP
United Kingdom
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Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Susan joined Dentons (formerly MMS) in 1991 and was assumed as a Partner on 1 December 1998. Susan works with firm’s Banking & Finance department and handles a wide range of banking and finance work across the UK and Europe including acquisition finance, property finance, plc/corporate lending and Pan-European finance.

Career

Trained Dentons (formerly Maclay Murray & Spens); qualified 1993; assistant solicitor Maclay Murray & Spens 1993-96; Bank of Scotland, six-month secondment to legal services department 1994; associate 1996-98; partner Dentons 1998 to date; member of court, Strathclyde University 2014 to date.

Languages

French.

Education

Strathclyde University (1990 LLB; 1991 diploma).

Leisure

Opera; theatre; antiques; skiing.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Finance > Banking and finance

Utilising an extensive global network of specialists, Dentons acts for a number of major clients operating in Scotland on complex cross-border transactions, spanning a broad range of conventional and alternative financial areas. Team head Stuart Fitzsimmons is considered a market leader for investment trust sector financings and private placement debt transactions. Susan Kelly offers vast experience of advising both borrowers and lenders across a broad range of sectors, including food and drink, manufacturing, technology and real estate. Another key member in Edinburgh is James Wilson, his practice covers real estate finance, leveraged finance and Shariah-compliant structures.