Mourant‘s ’technically excellent’ team advises banks and funds, having overseen a spectrum of refinancing mandates in 2023, and continues to act for private equity clients on downstream acquisition financing. The practice is also increasingly advising clients on their positions regarding pre-enforcement and insolvency matters. Practice head John Rochester handles real estate and asset financing arrangements, with a notable aircraft finance niche. John Lewis brings extensive fund financing experience, and, alongside Frances Watson, acts for funds clients on the restructuring and refinancing of existing facilities. Helen Wyatt is well versed in the regulatory challenges tied to banking and finance transactions, while Alana Gillies Ridout‘s practice encompasses real estate and fund financing.
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Testimonials
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- 'We tend to use John Rochester and his team when we can. We always get a high quality service from the team, and they are always very responsive. John is always actively involved in the transactions, and I am always able to get hold of him.'
- 'John Rochester is an excellent lawyer and is always available when we need him. He has actively sought to build a relationship with us over many years and so knows how we work and what we need from him.'
- 'Mourant has a broad practice and a depth of experience in the restructuring market. They are responsive and technically excellent.'
- 'John Rochester is experienced and very responsive.'
- 'We have instructed this team on various transactions and have found them to be highly responsive, organised and user-friendly. When issues have arisen on various occasions, they have proposed helpful solutions that we have used. They get the job done.'
- 'Very responsive, pragmatic Guernsey counsel, including delivering on time to a high standard and managing the other side's local counsel as well.'
- 'The team is always quick to respond and provides a high-quality of work in an efficient manner. If we ever have an issue or tricky question to respond to, the team works together to deliver an effective solution for the client.'
- 'Responsive and helpful.'
Key clients
- UBS AG
- DDE 61 Limited
- Santander UK plc
- Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
- Lembaga Tabung Haji
- Keyhaven Capital Partners Limited
Work highlights
Advised UBS AG as agent and security agent on the provision of a £300m secured term loan facility to the Labtech Group.
Advised Lembaga Tabang Haji, through one of its subsidiaries, LTH Property Holdings 3 Limited, in connection with a bilateral £150m Tawarruq financing provided to the Malaysia Building Society Berhad.
Acted as Guernsey borrower counsel to 13 Guernsey companies in relation to a €144m loan facility provided by Raiffeisen Bank International AG to the borrower group, to enable refinancing of an existing loan facility and the development of certain real estate in Germany.
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Practice head
John Rochester
Other key lawyers
John Lewis; Frances Watson; Helen Wyatt; Darren Bacon; Alana Gillies Ridout; Gary Hall