TLT appoints Scotland banking partner

UK law firm TLT has appointed Douglas Gourlay as a partner in its Glasgow office, boosting its practice in banking and finance.

Mr Gourlay joins from national firm Weightmans, where he established the Scottish banking team and led the firm’s UK real estate finance practice. His track record includes working with banks, alternative lenders and borrowers on all kinds of investment and development deals in sectors including student accommodation, retail, hotels and leisure, and renewable energy.

He is dual qualified in Scotland and England, and works between Glasgow and Manchester.

John Paul Sheridan, head of Scotland at TLT, says: "We are delighted to welcome Douglas to TLT. He has a strength and breadth of experience that complements our deep heritage in banking and finance and continues our long history of attracting genuine leaders in their field.

"This is an exciting time for TLT in Scotland; we are investing heavily in the market in order to realise our ambitious growth plans and as clients increasingly look for high quality service, cross-border support and fresh thinking from their lawyers. Douglas's appointment is very much a part of that story."