Instructed by large clients across a wide range of industry sectors on domestic and international matters alike, Cains’ banking and finance team is led by Tim Shepherd, who excels in debt and acquisition financings for clients in banking and investment, and Scott Leonard-Morgan, a loan facility agreement specialist. Boasting an intra-group approach, the talents of the department are bolstered by the experience of Tristan Head in documentation and regulatory compliance matters, and commercial real estate expert Stephanie Chew. Associates Holly McGarrigle, highly knowledgeable in corporate sales, acquisitions and insolvencies, and cross-border financing and restructuring specialist Catherine Hamill are also prominent.
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Testimonials
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- 'Responsive. Pragmatic. Very experienced.'
- 'No nonsense. Straight talking. Scott Leonard-Morgan leads with sensible and responsive advice. He always gets the job done with minimal fuss. A real professional who doesn’t take himself too seriously.'
- 'The team is always very responsive to queries and very personable. They always clearly understand their role in a transaction and makes dealing with IoM matters a breeze. If any IoM work comes into our team we recommend the firm as our experience has always been fantastic.'
- 'Holly McGarrigle and Stephanie Chew are pragmatic and clear in all the advice the give us. They are always commercial and clear in their responses to query and always incredibly quick to respond to ad hoc queries we have.'
- 'The team is very responsive. The are experts in various field and compliment each other well. They collaborate well to provide excellent legal advice. Highly recommended.'
- 'The team at Cains was responsive and efficient and collaborated seamlessly with the other firms on the deal.'
Key clients
- Nampak
- Coutts & Company
- Davidson Kempner
Work highlights
Acting for Nampak on a group refinancing funded by The Standard Bank of South Africa.
Acting for Coutts & Company in connection with a circa £65m refinancing facility to the Aziz Group secured over the building occupying 1-4 Leicester Square, London.
Acting for Davidson Kempner on its RMBS refinancing Stratton Mortgage Funding 2024-2, a securitisation of non-prime owner occupied and BTL mortgages backed by properties located in the UK.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Scott Leonard-Morgan; Tim Shepherd
Other key lawyers
Tristan Head; Stephanie Chew; Holly McGarrigle; Catherine Hamill