Private Client
United Kingdom
08 January 2025
Drawing upon a 'deep knowledge of the law and market', Taylor Wessing LLP provides a 'first-class service' to corporates and private equity firms engaged in mid-market acquisition finance mandates. A considerable portion of the work is centred on the tech sector, particularly in providing debt financing to the firm's later-stage venture-backed clients. Heather Buttle heads up the overarching banking and finance team that also includes the 'exceptional' Lerika Le Grange and Martin Yells, who both handle acquisition finance work as part of their broad-based banking practices.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'They have an excellent and deep knowledge of the law and market.'
- 'Very strong client focus and level of proactivity. Reliable first-class service and high level of creativity.'
- 'Martin Yells always provides clear, considered and fair advice.'
- 'Lerika Le Grange is exceptional across all aspects of dealing with her. From the personal, hands-on way she engages with her clients to her vast and hugely experienced legal knowledge.'
Key clients
- Caledonia Investments Plc.
- Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
- Rutland Partners LLP
- Vivion
- Verne Global hf.
- The African Stove Company
- Shield Therapeutics Plc
- Secret Escapes
Work highlights
Acting for The African Stove Company on the entry into a carbon credit financing agreement with Standard Bank South Africa.
Acting for Verne Global hf., a data centre provider based in Iceland, on its entry into a $100m term green loan facility. The loan included a $50m accordion facility.
Acting on the debt financing of Caledonia's acquisition of the European division of AIR-serv Europe, comprised of Airvending Ltd and AIR-serv Netherlands B.V. AIR-serv Europe is a leading designer and manufacturer of air, vacuum and jet wash machines which it provides as turn-key solutions to fuel station forecourt operators across Western Europe.
Lawyers
Practice head
Heather Buttle
Other key lawyers
Martin Yells; Lerika Le Grange; Fiona Coady; Katie Horbury; Kate Bowden