Mei Mei Wong > DLA Piper > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Although it does handle some mid-market lender-side leveraged finance  work, DLA Piper‘s primary focus for corporate loans/syndicated lending is for borrowers which are appreciative of the firm’s ‘sound and pragmatic advice’. Team head Mark Dwyer has ‘encyclopaedic knowledge on almost any type of financing’, ensuring that he is extremely well liked by investment-grade and listed corporates for their financing needs, including in the context of certain funds financing. ‘Commercial and considerate of the holistic picture when it comes to deliverables’, Mei Mei Wong is also a key member of the team and regularly works alongside Dwyer on borrower deals.

Drawing upon ‘strength and depth’ in London, as well as being able to leverage regional UK resources and lawyers based throughout its international network, DLA Piper is well-positioned to advise a varied mix of lenders and borrowers on acquisition finance mandates within the upper-mid market. As well as securing strong core banking relationships, the team continues to be active in the private credit market, with Richard Normington adept across a range of financing structures in the space and the ‘attentive’ Charlotte Lewis-Williams adding further credibility to the team following her arrival in September 2023 from Pricoa Private Capital. On the borrower front, the ‘very knowledgeable’ Mark Dwyer and the ‘well-connected’ Mei Mei Wong are particularly experienced in advising corporates on the financing to facilitate their M&A activity. Neil Campbell is active on the creditor and debtor front in relation to sponsor-backed deals and is another key member of the team that is headed by real estate finance expert Toby Barker.

DLA Piper’s global presence and ‘breadth of knowledge’ are both key features attracting its high-profile private equity clients. The team’s broad offering includes traditional and innovative fund financing products. As well as possessing key fund, acquisition, and portfolio financing experience, Mei Mei Wong regularly advises on sustainable finance products. Patrick Flannery-Wheeler regularly receives instructions from corporate clients, investment banks, and investment managers. Anthony Lombardi has left the practice.