Gary is a keen triathlete and is currently working on reducing the 55 minute deficit incurred between himself and Alistair Brownlee at the 2016 edition of the Leeds Triathlon!
Gary Grigor
Partner
Areas of Expertise
Gary has extensive experience in advising borrowers, issuers, lenders, bondholders and trustees alike on a range of financial arrangements, including syndicated and bilateral loan facilities; facility restructurings; group collapses; intra-group funding; interest rate derivatives and private shelf facilities, but is particularly renowned (in the legal directories and amongst clients) for his extensive experience of high-value private bond issues. Gary also advises on security arrangements and works very closely with the firm’s securitisation team.
Experience
Prior to taking up Partnership at Devonshires, Gary was a Legal Director in the Banking Team at Addleshaw Goddard.
Directories
Gary is recognised in the legal directories as a leading practitioner in social housing finance. Clients highlight his “excellent customer service” and describe him as “technically very knowledgeable.”
Gary is “is an expert in his field and is very approachable and always happy to help”. Legal 500.
Gary “performed extremely well and did a fantastic job for us.” Chamber and Partners.
Conferences
Gary spoke at the NHF Housing Finance Conference in Liverpool in March on the transition from LIBOR to SONIA and has subsequently run a series of roadshows up and down the country with Altair Ltd speaking to treasury advisors on the implications of the move to SONIA.
Gary recently spoke at the Treasury Management Conference in London in October on alternative funding streams for smaller housing associations.
Education
Gary graduated from Durham University with BA (Hons) in Economics and Politics, before completing his CPE at the College of Law in York and the LPC at BPP in Leeds.
Personal
Testimonials
‘Gary is noted for his great stakeholder management when negotiating deals for clients, as well as his very personable and easy-going manner.’ Chambers and Partners
‘Gary is acknowledged for his excellent sector knowledge.’ Chambers and Partners
One RP client recently said “I’m really impressed by the level of service provided by Gary Grigor and Natalie Swales for the latest loan we have just finalised. They were both proactive, available (email and to speak with) and went through the relevant bits / paperwork ‘in English’. In short they were fabulous!!!”.
Get in touch
| 0113 733 7027 |
| 07590444844 |
| gary.grigor@devonshires.co.uk |
| Leeds Office
Devonshires Solicitors LLP First Floor, No 1 Whitehall Riverside, Whitehall Road Leeds LS1 4BN |
| 0113 733 7030 |
| karen.dillon@devonshires.co.uk |
