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Lindsays

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With a varied client list of major lenders and borrowers, Lindsays banking group specialises in property and corporate finance, but also has extensive experience of private banking, bridging, development and rural finance. Property finance specialist Gavin Buchan leads the team, having previously acted on a variety of large scale portfolio refinance transactions, many involving cross-border elements.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Lindsays are a unique practice because of the manner in which they interact with their clients. They are highly professional yet always very client friendly in the way in which they deal with matters at hand.’

  • ‘Gavin Buchan is very knowledgable and always professional.'

  • ‘Gavin Buchan responds in a timely manner, and he's always on the ball re availability for calls etc to discuss documents and complicated queries.'

  • ‘Gavin Buchan always maintains a good balance between great professionalism while remaining very client friendly.’

Key clients

  • OakNorth Bank plc
  • Allica Bank plc
  • Unbranded Finance
  • Assetz Capital
  • Redwood Bank
  • Metro Bank
  • Thincats
  • Clydesdale Bank/Virgin Money
  • Aldermore Bank
  • Social Investment Scotland

Work highlights

  • Advising a lender in relation to the Scottish aspects of a £30m, portfolio refinance.
  • Advising the lender in relation to a £1.4m loan secured by 12 commercial properties located across Scotland.
  • Acting for a borrower refinancing an existing debt, obtaining new development funding and simultaneously restructuring.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gavin Buchan