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Craig Hunter

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Edinburgh
About

Craig Hunter is a banking and finance lawyer with experience advising the main UK banks, private equity investors, funds and corporate borrowers across a range of sectors, including financial services, infrastructure and real estate.

Craig is qualified in Scotland but is regularly involved in cross-border financings, acting for both lenders and borrowers.

He has particular experience in real estate finance and leveraged finance, as well as advising on growth finance and project finance.

Areas of FocusFinancial ServicesFinance
Professional QualificationsAdmitted as a Solicitor with the Law Society of Scotland

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised Maslow Capital on a £63m development loan to support the development of New Eidyn, a prime residential scheme in Edinburgh.
  • Advised German bank, BayernLB, on the £62m refinancing of Harburnhead onshore wind farm, which was the bank's first project finance transaction closed using SONIA (Sterling Overnight Index Average) as benchmark.
  • Advised on Scania's new £10m sales and service centre located at Eurocentral in Scotland, a completely fossil free building.
  • Advised Clydesdale Bank on a development finance facility provided to Qbic Hotels in respect of a new 261-room hotel in Manchester, and in 2022 advised on its refinancing.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Edinburgh University, Diploma in Legal Practice, 2016
  • Edinburgh University, LLB Honours, 2015

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