Brodies LLP offers a comprehensive set of services across financing matters, spanning acquisitional financing, debt financing, fund financing and refinancing mandates. The team acts for lenders and borrowers from various sectors, including the infrastructure, real estate and transportation spaces. Marion MacInnes, who is head of the practice, specialises in structured finance and capital market transactions, such as securitisations and bond issuances, while Bruce Stephen has notable expertise in asset-backed financing transactions and corporate funding. Michael Stoneham is a key contact for energy and infrastructure-related finance matters, and Chris Dun has substantial experience in handling investment and development finance work. Neal Richardson is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The banking and finance team at Brodies are hugely knowledgeable about the banking and finance sector and have particular strengths in the sectors relevant to our business.’
- ‘Michael Stoneham and Ben Powell are always available when required and hugely responsive. They excel in providing commercially expedient legal advice.’
- ‘Good overall service and depth.’
- ‘Know the sector inside out, extremely reliable - we give Brodies lots of volume, and they always deliver/meet the deadlines. Pleasant to work with when discussing transactions, good value, thorough - documentation is always of high standard.’
- ‘Alan Knowles - knowledgeable, quick to reply to queries. Ensures our extensive documentation is prepared with ample time to spare.’
- 'We found Marion MacInnes to be exceptional. She has huge experience, and has a refreshingly commercial and pragmatic approach to transactional execution.'
- ‘Fantastic skills in structuring and raising corporate debt, as well as corporate loans.’
- 'The team are extremely responsive and efficient, and clearly have a strong grip on management and execution of complex transactions.'
Key clients
- Lloyds Banking Group / Bank of Scotland plc
- NatWest Group
- HSBC Bank plc
- Scottish Enterprise
- Cynergy Bank
- Secure Trust Bank plc
- Nord LB
- Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
- The Export Credit Agency of Ukraine
- Haventus
Work highlights
Advised Ardersier Port Limited and its owners (Haventus and Quantum Capital Group) on the £100m joint credit facility provided by the UK Infrastructure Bank (now National Wealth Fund) and Scottish National Investment Bank.
Advised Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex on its service continuity on the administration of the previous operator/lessee of its aircraft and purchase of an AW169 Helicopter from Gama Aviation (UK) Limited and its leaseback arrangements with Gama.
Advised the Export Credit Agency of Ukraine on the first-of-its-kind war risk insurance facility designed to allow the continued export of Ukrainian goods through Black Sea ports.
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Marion Macinnes
Neal Richardson
Practice head
Marion MacInnes
Other key lawyers
Bruce Stephen; Michael Stoneham; Chris Dun; Neal Richardson; Alan Knowles; Ben Powell