Gavin Buchan

Partner

Banking and Finance

Phone

0131 656 5764

Address

Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE

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Gavin Buchan

About Gavin

Gavin heads up the Banking team at Lindsays and is based in Edinburgh.

He advises both lenders and borrowers in relation to a wide range of transactions involving mainstream lenders, financial institutions, challenger banks, peer-to-peer lenders and alternative sources of finance.   

Having initially qualified as a commercial property lawyer, he has a particular specialism in all aspects of property finance work with considerable knowledge of both investment and development finance transactions. He regularly provides Scots law advice in relation to a variety of cross border, multi-jurisdictional deals.

Expertise

Highlights

  • Acted for OakNorth Bank plc in relation to a £42M cross border refinance of a portfolio of 161 public houses. 
  • Acting for Maslow Capital in relation to a £18.9M development finance facility for a student accommodation development in Glasgow. 
  • Represented a financial institution lending £36M under a syndicated facility to fund the purchase of a portfolio of storage and distribution units, the bulk of which were located in Scotland.
  • Acted for a UK challenger bank providing a £5M syndicated bridging facility to finance the purchase of sites in Glasgow. 
  • Advising a borrower in relation to a £8.2M development finance facility to fund the development of its land for residential and care home purposes. 
  • Advising a property finance lender in relation to a £23M facility to refinance a portfolio of commercial properties across the UK. 

"Gavin went above and beyond in overall performance. He was always able to offer compromises and solutions re niche areas of Scottish law, keeping a cool head."

CHAMBERS UK: A CLIENT'S GUIDE TO THE UK LEGAL PROFESSION

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