Burges Salmon LLP
Partner; acting for lenders on real estate finance transactions and fundings. Clients include DRC, HSBC, ICG, NatWest and Puma. Head of Financial Services Sector Group.
Led by Andrew Eaton, Burges Salmon LLP‘s Bristol-based banking and finance team specialises in complex transactions for clients from a range of industries, with transport and renewable energy projects two notable recent areas of focus for the practice. Richard Leeming specialises in real estate finance, while Graham Soar’s recent lender-side advise on secured loan facilities for renewable gas infrastructure fund is testament to his transactional capabilities. Rachael Ruane handles a wide range of corporate finance matters, often with a cross-border element. Katie Allen leads the team’s hotel financing work, while Victoria Allsopp brings her energy and infrastructure experience to bear on a number of high-profile matters for the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘Calm can-do approach to project financing.’
‘Clear explanations and good availability. All work carried out efficiently and with a good sense of humour. They are very easy to get on with on a personal level which is critical in building relationships.’
‘The team is well resourced across RE asset classes. They have a breadth of knowledge and I find them practical and commercial when dealing with issues that inevitably surface.'
- 'I especially like the culture of the firm. They come across as collegiate and collaborative which is a USP in the legal market.’
Key clients
- Investec Bank plc
- Whiteoaks Capital Limited
- Alma I SICAV
- Cardiff Parkway Developments Limited
- New Road Solar Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Cardiff Parkway Developments Limited on its development of a £120m mainline train station between Cardiff and Newport.
- Advised Investec Bank on the senior secured term loan facilities made available to SWEN Impact Fund for Transition (SWIFT).
- Acted for a subsidiary of Bluefield Solar Income Fund as borrower on a £200m revolving credit facility.
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Partner in the Banking and Finance group. Rachael advises financial institutions, funds, corporates and cooperatives. Rachael has expertise in corporate banking, leveraged finance, real estate finance and asset backed finance. Clients include Lloyds Banking Group, FirstGroup, KfW-IPEX Bank, HSBC, ICG Longbow, Kreos Capital, Folk2Folk, Beechbrook Capital and Santander.
Burges Salmon LLP
Partner in the Banking and Finance group. Advises clients including financial institutions, corporates and funds in relation to a broad range of finance transactions. Specialises in energy and infrastructure finance, corporate banking, real estate banking and derivatives.
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Burges Salmon LLP
Victoria is a Partner in the Banking and Finance team, specialising in project finance with a particular focus on energy (renewables, including wind, solar, gas and waste) and infrastructure projects. Victoria’s clients are drawn from across the full spectrum of the energy and infrastructure sector and include sponsors, borrowers and lenders, including many of the leading banks and financial institutions in the market. In addition to her core specialism, Victoria has considerable experience in acquisition finance, asset finance, general corporate finance and insurance finance.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Eaton