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.
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‘Very strong in property lending and provide a first class service.’
‘Addi Spiers is our contact partner. She is very pragmatic and easy to deal with.’
‘Seamless and very well integrated. You could speak to anyone on the team and be sure that you will get partner level response.’
‘Addleshaw Goddard has a great banking team and has assisted us on a number of complex transactions, they have perfect track record as far as we are concerned and are our go to firm in Scotland.’
Key clients
- PNC Business Credit
- The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
- Highlands Bidco Limited
- Brickability Group PLC
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- Lloyds Bank plc
- HSBC Innovation Bank Limited
- Clydesdale Bank plc
- Santander UK plc
- Hostmore Group plc
Work highlights
- Advised Santander UK plc, National Westminster Bank plc and HSBC Innovation Bank Limited on the provision of £120m of facilities to IDOX plc.
- Advised Brickability Group plc in relation to the refinancing of its £100m facilities with Barclays Bank and HSBC UK Bank.
- Acting for Clydesdale Bank plc on the provision of £36.6m of term loan facilities to Hamberley Properties (Brampton) Limited, Hamberley Properties (Stepney) Limited, Hamberley Properties (Bristol) Limited and Hamberley Properties (Milngavie Limited).
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
John Waller
Practice head
Alan Shanks
Other key lawyers
Tom Speirs; Addi Spiers; Gaenor Cassell; Kimberley Forman; John Waller