Led by renewables expert Graham Soar, Burges Salmon LLP excels in all aspects of domestic and cross-border banking and finance work, acting for lenders, borrowers, and investors across a broad range of industries, with unique expertise in energy and infrastructure finance, as well as in the built environment and financial services. The team routinely advises on debt transactions in the real estate and energy sectors, and is also proficient in project finance, corporate banking, and acquisition finance. Katie Allen is a key contact for cross-border transactions, while Rachael Ruane specialises in corporate lending. The group also includes Victoria Abbott and Alison Logan, both key lawyers for project finance. Andrew Eaton left the firm in June 2025.
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Key clients
- Banco Santander
- Emerald Properties TEC Limited
- Aptimus ABL Designated activity company
- UKRO Property Holdings II Limited
- Rabobank
- Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited
- Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT)
- Leumi UK Group Limited
- Lloyds
- Barclays
- CNG Fuels Ltd (Foresight Group)
- Cynergy Bank
Work highlights
Advised Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited on the extension and amendment of its £150m Revolving Credit Facility.
Advising a club of lenders comprising NORD/LB, Santander UK, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Rabobank and Aviva Investors on its £240m refinancing package for the Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID), a 1GW portfolio of 28 battery energy storage system (BESS) assets.
Advised Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) on its new £100m, five-year-term loan facility with three of its existing lenders, Santander, National Australia Bank and Allied Irish Banks.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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.
Alison Logan
Practice head
Graham Soar
Other key lawyers
Katie Allen; Rachael Ruane; Victoria Abbott; Alison Logan; Anna Vangrove