Syndicated loans

Our syndicated loans finance team is made up of experienced specialists whose pragmatism, market knowledge and commercial approach has earned it a strong reputation as a global leader in the market.

The depth and scope of our experience means we are ideally placed to advise on all types of loans including syndicated loans, club loans, bi-lateral loans, ECA backed financings, jumbo loans, acquisition and event driven financings, secured and unsecured financing, working capital facilities, letters of credit and general banking facilities. We cover all sectors – including private banking, corporate and investment banking and public sector financing. Our work also crosses the credit spectrum, from investment grade lending to sub –investment grade lending and we operate across all the emerging markets.

As we are constantly active in the finance markets, we know the dynamics of the current markets and evolve our approach accordingly. We regularly represent a broad range of clients on issues relating to syndicated loans, including major investment and commercial banks, institutional investors and others. We also have a strong borrower-side practice, acting for corporates, private equity groups, sponsors and funds. We act for or have close relationships and ongoing dialogues with regulators, industry bodies and other opinion formers. As a result we are familiar with the business dynamics and understand the business drivers – which enables us to anticipate issues and quickly find solutions that help to achieve our clients' objectives more efficiently.

Our global reach and unrivalled international experience enables us to deliver both local law and cross border advice on the most innovative and complex financings.  This reach and experience also allows our clients to access specialists in other areas which can be pivotal to financings, such as tax, pensions and derivatives.  The experience of our specialist industry teams helps us to understand the key issues facing our clients and allows us to tailor our services accordingly.   At the same time we advise clients on their daily operations and work with them to achieve their business goals.

Consistently ranked top tier by Chambers Global and Chambers UK, our finance team deliver a commercial legal service of the highest quality for all of our clients' syndicated loans transactions.