Gordon Hay
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Band 2 : Banking & Finance
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Provided by Gordon Hay
Work Highlights
The Close Brothers Energy Team in financing over £400m of renewable energy projects.
HSBC plc in the provision of around £40m of facilities to one of Scotland’s largest private companies based in Scotland and operating internationally.
Clydesdale Bank plc in relation to a number of onshore wind and solar financing transactions.
HSBC plc in the £40m refinancing of a Scottish retail company.
An Aberdeen based upstream oil and gas company in relation to its £190,000,000 borrowing base revolving credit facility made available by a banking syndicate;
Santander plc in relation to the project financing of a large onshore English windfarm.
Professional Memberships
Associate Member, The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scot
Practice Areas
Gordon is head of Banking & Finance in Scotland. The CMS Banking and Finance Team is the largest in Scotland and has been top ranked by both Chambers and Legal 500 for a number of years.
Gordon has a been a partner for over 10 years and acts for banks and borrowers in relation to energy finance, real estate finance and general corporate lending. Gordon spent time on secondment at the Bank of Scotland’s Energy team and has a particular interest in all aspects of energy financing.
Education
University of Aberdeen
Diploma in Legal Practice
1999
University of Aberdeen
LLB (Hons)
1998
Chambers Review
UK
Gordon Hay leads the firm's banking and finance department in Scotland. He acts for banks and a variety of borrower clients on a range of financing mandates. He is frequently instructed on project finance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gordon Hay goes above and beyond to make his clients feel valued and to ensure he provides a service which is up to date with current developments and relevant to the evolving market."
"Gordon is the perfect partner; he's well-rounded and exceptionally commercial."
"Gordon Hay goes above and beyond to make his clients feel valued and to ensure he provides a service which is up to date with current developments and relevant to the evolving market."
"Gordon is the perfect partner; he's well-rounded and exceptionally commercial."
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