BTO Solicitors LLP demonstrates expertise across a broad spectrum of finance mandates, delivering counsel to clients prominent in the energy, industrial, leisure and real estate sectors. Spearheading the practice is Nicolas McBride, who advises a host of clearing and challenging banks active in the region, notably sought out for his property finance expertise. Fellow co-head Jeremy Glen‘s work concentrates on corporate finance instructions, while David Gibson is a key name in the team for property finance matters. Further practitioners of note include Scott Buchan, who focuses on development financings, and Emma Barclay, who acts across a wide variety of lender and borrower-side mandates.
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Key clients
- Close Brothers Limited
- Triodos Bank UK Limited
- Crowd Property Limited
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- TSB Bank PLC
- Handelsbanken PLC
- Craigmarloch Nurseries Limited
- Ortus Secured Finance
- Stena Line Group
Work highlights
- Acted for Close Brothers in a secured lending deal to fund the construction and redevelopment of a large former school building being converted into residential space.
- Acted for Triodos Bank UK Limited in connection with the restatement of its Facility Agreement for Kadampa Mediation Centre Glasgow.
- Advising peer to peer lender Crowd Property as it increases its business levels in Scotland.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicolas McBride, Jeremy Glen