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Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow

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Bellwether Green assists international investment clients, listed companies and real estate corporations with refinancing matters, portfolio sales and development projects. Under the purview of John Bingham, the team has a strong track record in the hospitality, financial services and conventional energy sectors. Bingham is noted for his capabilities in advising on debt transactions and joint ventures, and Steven Templeton is praised by clients for his ‘bespoke solutions’.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Highly commercial team, with first-class legal experience particularly in the commercial property sphere.’

  • ‘John Bingham and Eve Mundell are the standout individuals, they are able to execute our requirements with alacrity and still ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes for us.’

  • ‘The team at BWG are all very experienced advisers and have strong commercial skills alongside their legal expertise, which provides a unique and holistic client experience.’

  • 'Steven Templeton has provided bespoke solutions to challenging cases. His delivery and communication are outstanding, he is approachable and very professional and delivers outstanding client service.’

  • ‘They understand the needs of our business, all transactions are done in a timely manner and are to a high standard. They are a one-stop shop for legal advice.'

  • ‘Steven Templeton has a wealth of knowledge. He makes sure you clearly understand the process for all transactions. Steven goes above and beyond to get the best result for his clients.’

Key clients

  • BROOKHOUSE GROUP
  • SONG CAPITAL
  • LXI REIT/Londonmetric PLC
  • BELGATE GROUP
  • BROWN SHIPLEY & CO. LIMITED
  • PUMA PROPERTY FINANCE
  • BUREAU VERITAS
  • CITIBANK NA
  • CREATIVE SCOTLAND
  • N.M ROTHSCHILD & SONS LTD
  • NEXT FIFTEEN COMMUNICATIONS PLC
  • RSK GROUP LIMITED

Work highlights

Advised Song Capital on the Scots law matters in relation to the real estate aspects of a ground debt transaction, providing £331m of net proceeds to Morrisons Supermarkets.
Advised Song Capital on the Scottish aspects of a £631m non-recourse, non-amortising secured financing of a portfolio of properties owned by Medical Properties Trust.
Providing Scottish legal advice to RS Lender V, S.A R.L. (the lending arm of RoundShield Partners LLP) on the debt and equity (by way of JV) financing of the acquisition and development of hotels/hostels across the UK and, in particular, a site in Edinburgh for development into a hotel.

Practice head

John Bingham

Other key lawyers

Steven Templeton; Eve Mundell