DLA Piper‘s team covers the key areas of debt finance, real estate finance, project finance, and asset-based lending, with a strong record at the local, national, and international level. The group has additional strength in sustainability financing, with work for multiple prominent clients in this area. Kirstie Allerton, whose particular area of expertise is real estate finance, jointly leads the department with highly experienced practitioner Sarah Day. Key team members include project finance expert Laura Gordon, real estate finance specialist Charlotte Woodfield, and Charlotte Smith, who is experienced in cross-border matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent team with great response times and great service.’
‘Kirstie Allerton and Carol Conway in particular stand out for us. They are very commercial and have great practical problem-solving skills.’
Key clients
- Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
- Rabobank
Work highlights
- Advised Secure Trust Bank in relation to multi-million pound receivables and inventory facilities provided to support Chiltern Capital’s acquisition of Batt Cables.
- Acted for Kommunalkredit Austria AG and pension fund AP Pension on the refinancing of three wind farms in Finland, owned by Renewable Power Capital.