Burges Salmon LLP’s team has extensive expertise in energy and infrastructure finance transactions and is well-equipped to manage various mandates for lenders and borrowers. The practice also provides holistic advice on real estate financing, corporate lending and restructuring transactions. Stuart McMillan steers the practice and regularly assists clients with all kinds of energy and finance transactional issues. Other key names of note include Stephanie Lynch, Samir Younes, and Alison Logan.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strong team which ensures resourcing support throughout deal execution. Ability to manage complex cross-border transactions across multiple jurisdictions while communicating very effectively with the client.'
- 'Having worked with them on multiple transactions, they learn about the client and then proactively pre-empt any work that may be needed, making the client team’s life easier. Excellent communication style effectively trusted to take the lead on discussions with clients.’
- ‘The lead partner, Stuart McMillan, has provided invaluable input. His transparent and thorough communication has stood out to us.'
Key clients
- National Westminster Bank plc and Export Development Canada
- Aukera UK Limited
- Rock Rail Holdings Limited
- Pandox Edinburgh Castle Limited
- Investec Bank plc, Banco de Sabadell S.A. and AIB Group (UK) plc
- Aura Power Developments Ltd
- FEI-ONGRID LP
Work highlights
Advised Export Development Canada and NatWest on the £130m long-term financing of a 106MW wind farm located in Caithness in the Scottish Highlands.
Assisted Aukera UK as a borrower with the ongoing construction financing of five solar assets with Rabobank and Deutsche Bank as lenders.
Advised Pandox on the financing for its £49m acquisition of the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre.
Practice head
Stuart McMillan
Other key lawyers
Stephanie Lynch; Samir Younes; Alison Logan