The Druces LLP real estate team draws praise from clients, who rate it for its ‘broad range of experience from different lawyers’. The team is jointly chaired by Antony Cotton and Suzanne Middleton-Lindsley. Both Cotton and Lindsley are experienced in dealing with Sharia’a compliant transactions, and regularly advise both domestic and Middle Eastern banks - both public and private sector - in property finance matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The main strength of the teams is the broad range of experience from different lawyers, in particular how they pass on this knowledge and experience to younger upcoming lawyers.’

  • ‘Suzanne Middleton Lyndsey is someone whom you can literally take any problem to, and they will always find a solution. Sometimes you feel you cannot be open with lawyers because your problem maybe "too small" but never felt that way with Druces.’

Key clients

  • Bank of London and the Middle East Plc
  • Bank of London and the Middle East Plc – Private Banking
  • Denizbank AS, Turkey
  • ICICI Bank UK PLC
  • Bank of China (UK) Ltd
  • Astute Capital plc
  • Propiteer Capital plc
  • Property Lending LLP

Work highlights

  • Advising Bank of London and The Middle East Plc on over 40 property finance transactions in the period.
  • Advising Property Lending LLP on an acquisition and development facility to acquire a property that was to be demolished and in its place a building of 8 flats developed.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Antony Cotton, Suzanne Middleton Lindsley

Other key lawyers

Christopher Axford