Banking & Finance
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 4
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Shoosmiths holds a strong team with experience in handling development and real estate finance. The firm also provides expertise in advising on acquisition finance and refinancings. With a strong offering on security agreements, the team acts for both lenders and borrowers, including on cross-border transactions.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths advised Ulster Bank on the Scottish and security aspects of financing issued for the acquisition of a shopping centre in Northern Ireland.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"In a complex transaction, they chased in the background and provided updates at relevant points."
"The team at Shoosmiths are very helpful, informative on complex matters and extremely proactive."
"Shoosmiths is impressive and quick in responding to queries, prompt and comprehensive."
"Shoosmiths has an experienced attitude towards deals and a great breadth of experience within the team."
"In a complex transaction, they chased in the background and provided updates at relevant points."
"The team at Shoosmiths are very helpful, informative on complex matters and extremely proactive."
"Shoosmiths is impressive and quick in responding to queries, prompt and comprehensive."
"Shoosmiths has an experienced attitude towards deals and a great breadth of experience within the team."
Notable Practitioners
Fiona Cameron assists borrowers and lenders in a range of matters including financing of real estate and hospitality projects as well as acquisition funding, asset based lending and Islamic financing.
"Fiona Cameron is open to conversations about the legal risks and strategy of transactions before formal instructions are issued and is always there to provide helpful opinions as a deal progresses."
"Fiona is commercially aware on complex transactions."
Sheelagh Cooley leads Shoosmiths' real estate finance team in Edinburgh and is regarded as an expert in this area, frequently acting for both borrowers and lenders.
"Sheelagh Coley is clear in her interaction with clients, regular and consistent, and always is available for both difficult and routine questions."
"Sheelagh makes it feel like you get personalised, practical, commercial advice rather than a legal position quoted back to you."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP
Scotland
Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
AAG Capital Management and others
Aldermore
Berkeley De Veer
Extreme E Limited
Gresham House