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.
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  • ‘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.’

  • ‘The team at DLA are extremely supportive of our needs, both in the advice they provide and the timely manner in which it is delivered.'

  • ‘From associates to partners, the common theme is availability and sound commercial advice. Through their global network of offices, DLA have always been able to provide the required advice and recommendations required.'

  • ‘The real estate finance team provide consistent, high quality work. Both in the documentation and the broader commercial approach to transactional work.’

  • ‘The team are led well by Kirstie Allerton and all individuals pull in the same direction. In addition, each individual has deep knowledge of the transaction, allowing a seamless transition between points when those working on matters are off.'

  • 'Carol Conway leads on transaction matters and is an extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic lawyer who makes transactional work far simpler than many other lawyers.’

Kernmandanten

  • Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
  • Rabobank
  • Blackfinch Investments
  • Aviva Investors
  • Henry Boot PLC
  • NatWest Bank plc
  • Town Centre Securities plc
  • Kommunalkredit Austria AG

Highlight-Mandate

  • 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.
  • Acted borrower-side for Town Centre Securities plc on the refinancing of its revolving credit facility with Lloyds Bank.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Laura Gordon

Praxisleitung

Kirstie Allerton; Sarah Day

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Laura Gordon; Robert Cockburn; Carol Conway; Charlotte Smith; Charlotte Woodfield