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William Roles and Laura Holdaway at Mills & Reeve LLPbalance technical expertise with commercial awareness’, and Ian Benson (‘good quality without City prices’) and Zak Virgin are also recommended. Recent work includes advising the FSA on a £100m credit facility.

Terrier and hardnosed litigator’ Mark Henry heads Birketts LLP’s team, which is newly appointed to panels of HSBC and Santander. Adrian Seagers and Adrian Possener personify the ‘excellent service and personal approach’.

Steeles Law LLP delivers ‘quality service and commercial solutions’. Working for an international client base, Richard Bailey (‘personable and understanding’), James Tarling and Nigel Lubbock saw deals totalling £25m.

James Allen is one of three partners at Taylor Vinters with ‘real sector knowledge of lending arrangements’. Clients include HSBC and Co-operative Bank.

Neil Harpham’s team at Hewitsons LLP, which advises Co-operative Bank and NatWest locally, is ‘proactive, with extraordinary depth of experience’. Tim Richards is noted for his attention to detail.

Howes Percival LLP is noted for its ‘excellent communication and added value’, thanks to the ‘accessible, efficientTessa Haskey and ‘positive, commercial’ Robert Colman. Panel appointments include Bank of Scotland and Svenska Handelsbanken.

Kester Cunningham John’s Ron Clare and Edward O’Rourke provide ‘high-quality advice with a commercial edge’.

Leathes Prior joins the ranking this year. Paul Warman’s ‘strong team of specialist lawyers’ handles structured borrowing work, and is on panels of Lloyds Banking Group and RBS.

Prettys is ‘always flexible and good value’. Keith Vincent is valued for his ‘excellent client service and sector-specific knowledge’, advising clients such as Lloyds Banking Group and RBS.

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