CMS' acquisition finance practice is jointly led by Patrick Donegan, who is noted for his expertise in the infrastructure and energy sectors, and Charles Kerrigan, who advises on the intersection of finance and technology, acting on corporate finance and venture capital fundraising transactions for companies, funds, platforms, and financial institutions. Olivia Crundwell advises borrowers, sponsors, and funders across a broad range of financing matters, including syndicated and bilateral corporate lending facilities, acquisition financings, fund finance and cross-border financing transactions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- Tom Hughes excels at relationship management.
- CMS has a top-tier group of innovative thinkers. It isn't just legal acumen, but the capacity to think creatively and outside of the box that sets them apart.
- Charles Kerrigan is by far one of the greatest legal minds I've encountered. I always go to him first for sounding out innovative business ideas.
- Good value for money. Good attention to detail. Good availability. Good collaboration and coordination with M&A and restructuring practice.
Key clients
- Primary Health Properties plc
- Tritax Big Box REIT plc
- Integrity 360
- CBPE Capital
Work highlights
Advised Primary Health Properties plc on its recommended £1.79bn competitive offer for Assura plc and its £1.225 billion unsecured facilities agreement.
Advised Tritax Big Box REIT plc on its £600m acquisition facilities arranged by Banco Santander to support Tritax’s £485m recommended cash and share takeover offer for Warehouse REIT plc.
Advised CBPE on acquisition facilities provided by private credit investor TDC to support the buyout of Tetra Consulting.
Lawyers
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
Patrick Donegan; Charles Kerrigan
Other key lawyers
Olivia Crundwell