“The best thing about being a banking and finance lawyer is helping clients – whether it’s a financial institution, sponsor or corporate borrower – to achieve their funding goals. And, in doing so, supporting their business and the wider economy.”


Fiona leads our Banking and Finance team. She has advised on some of the most prominent structured finance deals in the Scottish market, and frequently acts alongside English and US legal firms on the Scottish aspects of multi-jurisdictional finance transactions.

She advises on a wide variety of matters, such as conventional secured and unsecured loans to Scottish companies; cross-border corporate funding; real estate finance; and debt restructuring. She also acts for major UK and foreign financial institutions on structured multi-jurisdictional debt capital markets and securitisation deals (including RMBS, CMBS and whole business), covered bonds structures, and other innovative funding techniques. Fiona acts for sellers and purchasers of commercial and residential mortgage loan books (both performing and non-performing), and has advised on some of the largest and most complex portfolio trades involving Scottish assets.

  • 1998: Scotland

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“Fiona has always given 100% focus to any transaction I have been involved with, and manages her team very effectively.”

Chambers (2023)

“Fiona is a trusted advisor. We could not do what we do without her.”

Chambers (2024)

“Fiona Buchanan is super-responsive, commercially savvy and provides an excellent service.”

Chambers (2024)

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Further information:

  • Leading Partner, Legal 500 (2025)
  • Shortlisted, Finance Lawyer of the Year, Legal 500 Scotland Awards (2024)
  • Finance Lawyer of the Year, Legal 500 Scotland Awards (2023)
  • Shortlisted, Lawyer of the Year, Legal 500 Scotland Awards (2023)

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Fiona Buchanan - Partner

Fiona Buchanan
Partner and Head of Banking and Finance



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