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John Waller
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John Waller

Of Counsel

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  • English
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John has almost 20 years of corporate banking experience, advising borrowers, lenders and investors across the UK on a wide range of matters including leveraged finance, investment trusts, general corporate lending and acquisition finance. He is well-versed in complex investment and debt structures and is known for delivering precise, pragmatic and commercially focused advice.

He also has significant experience in real estate finance, advising on the financing, refinancing and restructuring of listed property investment vehicles, as well as development and investment transactions across sectors such as hotels, serviced apartments, care homes, casinos, education, student accommodation and social housing. He regularly works with a broad range of clients, including leading banks, borrowers and UK asset and investment managers.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    "Rising Star."
    Chambers
  • Quote
    "Leading Associate."
    Legal 500

Relevant experience

  • A UK investment group on the financing of a carbon-negative office development with institutional lender backing.
  • Syndicate lenders on a GBP 100m facility for the financing of a landmark mixed-use city centre regeneration project.
  • A UK retail bank on a GBP 75m facility to support the phased development of a hotel and retail-led project, including a cross-collateralised Edinburgh asset.
  • A listed borrower on a GBP 100m revolving credit facility involving four lenders to support refinancing and acquisitions.
  • A hotel group on the GBP 121m refinancing of four branded hotel assets, following restructuring post-COVID.
  • Multiple lenders on secured financing arrangements for a UK energy group, including cross-border and Scots law elements.
  • A European bank on a GBP 27.5m facility to refinance a UK innovation and workspace hub, involving complex ownership structures.
  • A syndicate led by UK banks on an GBP 80m education sector financing to fund expansion through acquisitions.
  • A UK bank on a revolving credit facility for a public sector asset manager, secured against a diversified UK property portfolio.
  • A syndicate of lenders on a GBP 75m refinancing for a UK-listed technology and data services company, including global security structuring.

Education

  • LLB (Hons) – The University of Glasgow.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Glasgow Graduate School of Law.

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