Alan is a leading banking lawyer with deep experience in a broad range of finance transactions.

Having started his career specialising in projects and project finance, he has developed specific and extensive expertise acting for borrowers and lenders in corporate and leveraged finance and in real estate finance (both investment and development).

As well as acting for lenders and borrowers using traditional finance structures, Alan has acted for banks and borrowers in relation to transactions involving various types of asset-based lending, securitisation and derivatives.

He has also advised buyers and sellers on debt sale transactions in both the distressed and non-distressed spaces, and overseen mortgage book sale transactions in relation to portfolios of lifetime mortgages.

Alan Cassels is very personable and good to work with. He's a pragmatic and no-nonsense lawyer.

Client Quote, Chambers UK, 2025

Related Insights

Error.

No results.

Reimagining The Future Of Financial Services10

Conference | FS 2030: Reimagining the Future of Financial Services

12/11/2026 - Burness Paull’s Edinburgh Office


The Burness Paull Financial Services Conference is taking place on Thursday 12 November 2026 in our Edinburgh office, and we'd love to see you there.

Read more
Blog Image Laura 8 Sep 2026

FCA material third-party arrangements: a guide to preparing for the new reporting requirements

08/10/2026

Firms must prepare for new FCA third-party reporting rules from March 2027, including materiality assessments, registers and notifications

Read more
Building And Fire Safety After Grenfell

Building and fire safety after Grenfell: the criminal process

11/09/2026

This blog explores the Grenfell criminal investigation, and what it could mean for corporate liability, senior management accountability, and safety governance.

Read more

Want to hear more from us?

Subscribe here Subscribe here