Gavin has built an excellent reputation for his advice on investment and development finance, including cross-border deals

Gavin Buchan is a Partner at Lindsays and head of our Banking team.

He advises lenders and borrowers on 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 now specialises in property finance work, with considerable experience in investment and development finance transactions.

Gavin regularly provides Scots law advice in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional deals.

Highlights

  • Acting for OakNorth Bank plc in in the £42 million cross-border refinancing of a portfolio of 161 pubs
  • Advising Maslow Capital in relation to a £18.9 million development finance facility for a student accommodation development in Glasgow
  • Representing a financial institution lending £36 million under a syndicated facility to fund the purchase of a portfolio of storage and distribution units
  • Acting for a UK challenger bank providing a £5 million syndicated bridging facility to finance the purchase of sites in Glasgow
  • Supporting a borrower in relation to a £8.2 million development finance facility to fund the development of its land for residential and care home purposes
  • Assisting a property finance lender on a £23 million facility to refinance a portfolio of commercial properties across the UK

Recognition

Gavin Buchan was great to work with. He had a no-nonsense approach to the instruction and looked after our interests with admirable skill and legal tenacity

Chambers UK: A client’s guide to the UK legal profession

Gavin Buchan is one of the market leaders in banking. Our go-to person.

The Legal 500 UK

Meet the team

We support funding deals from first conversation to completion. That includes reviewing facility documents, putting security measures in place, and helping you manage risk as terms evolve. We work at pace, but we won’t rush you into decisions.

Who we help

We act for lenders and borrowers across Scotland and beyond, from mainstream and challenger banks to alternative funders and growing businesses. If finance is tied to property, development or acquisition plans, we’ll help you keep the legal side steady.

Insights from Gavin

insights

New law set to unlock cross-border investment for Scottish businesses

The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act allows businesses to secure loans against assets like machinery, IP, and shares while keeping them.

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