At tech enabled full-service law firm Keystone Law, Isaac Felberbaum and Robert Spedding are focused on advising financial institutions, in either a bilateral or syndicated arrangement, providing loans to supra-national trade entities, multilateral trade finance institutions and banks, particularly in emerging economies. Much of their recent work in this regard has taken place within Turkey, including unsecured syndicate loans to many leading banks in the country containing ESG/sustainability ratchet provisions.
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- 'The USP of the team is that the team consists of experienced lawyers who give expert advice with an extremely quick turn around, who take great care over their work.'
- 'I deal with two partners in their Banking team: Isaac Felberbaum - simply amazing, always available, unflappable and a fount of expert experienced legal advice. We also work with Rob Spedding, who is an excellent banking lawyer.'
- 'Isaac Felberbaum and Rob Spedding have vast knowledge in the syndicated loan space and know all aspects of the process as well as understand both, the borrower's needs and the lenders' requirements to find a consent.'
- 'Isaac Felberbaum and Robert Spedding bring a wealth of expertise to the transaction. Operating in an Emerging Market Environment, we face macro challenges as well as credit risks that the lenders would require to be reflected on the contracts.'
- 'The team is highly skilled and is an expert in their field. Reliability and knowledge is their important asset.'
- 'Exceptional team. Highly engaged and provides the best support and assistance during transaction processes.'
- 'Timely execution, thorough advise and market experience.'
Key clients
- Emirates NBD Capital Limited
- Santander UK PLC
- Bank of America Europe DAC
Work highlights
Advised Emirates NBD Capital Limited as documentation agent and arranger in relation to a high-value unsecured syndicated $323m and €303m loan facility for VakifBank as borrower.
Provided Isle of Man transactional assistance to Santander UK in respect of several real estate finance transactions including a £10m loan facility made available in respect of the acquisition of an Isle of Man borrower which owns an office building in Guildford.
Acted for Bank of America as documentation agent and arranger in relation to a high-value unsecured syndicated $432.17m and €297.6m loan facility for Akbank Türk Anonim Şirketi as borrower.
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Isaac Felberbaum; Robert Spedding; Simon Deane-Johns; Martin Brown; Fara Mohammad; Anastasia Papadopoulou