Euan Cluness

Joining TLT from Addleshaw Goddard, Mr Cluness, who will be based in the firm’s Edinburgh office, brings over a decade of experience advising banks and borrowers on some of the most complex and high-profile debt finance transactions the UK.

Boasting in-depth experience in corporate lending, acquisition finance and debt restructuring, Mr Cluness has advised many of the UK’s high street banks including NatWest, RBS, HSBC, Barclays and Virgin Money together with a number of non-bank lenders and well-known corporate borrowers.

He also has extensive experience working across a number of different sectors including leisure, food and drink, and construction.

Douglas Gourlay, banking partner in Scotland, said: “Euan’s appointment demonstrates our continued commitment to build on the existing strength and growth of the Scottish banking team and wider investment in the TLT banking team nationally, as well as being a key component in the expansion of our Edinburgh office. Euan is recognised as a leading player in the Scottish market and we’re delighted to welcome him to the team.”

Mr Cluness said: “Having acted for lenders and borrowers in the Scottish corporate and leveraged finance market for almost twenty years, I was very impressed by TLT’s client roster, approach and ambition. I’m joining a strong team in Scotland and across the UK at a very exciting time for the firm as they look to build upon an already substantial growth period.

“As well as its client portfolio, I was also attracted by TLT’s unique culture and values, which I feel match my own and are a rare find in the legal industry.”