Baker McKenzie’s bank lending team combines strong lender-side credentials, a growing borrower practice, and integrated English and US law capability, advising investment banks, corporate borrowers, and issuers on domestic, cross-border, and emerging markets financing transactions. Matthew Cox, Luka Lightfoot, and Anthony Kay lead the practice. Leveraged and acquisition finance, as well as restructuring, are key areas for Cox. Lightfoot advises lenders, sponsors, borrowers, and ECAs on international and emerging markets financing transactions and restructurings, while Kay acts for borrowers, banks, direct lenders, and other alternative lenders on financing matters, including alternative credit, direct lending, and general corporate financings.
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Key clients
- Carlsberg Breweries A/S
- Morgan Stanley
- eToro Group
- Vesuvius PLC
- Deutsche Bank
- Coats Group PLC
- Barclays Bank
- Bank of Ireland
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Investec
- Goldman Sachs
Work highlights
Advised Coats Group plc, an industrial thread and footwear components manufacturer, on its acquisition of OrthoLite Holdings LLC for an enterprise value of USD 770 million, as well as advising on the debt and equity financing in connection with the transaction.
Advised Vesuvius PLC, a UK public company in metal flow engineering, in connection with its new GBP 475 million revolving credit facility.
Advised Deutsche Bank on a sustainability-linked financing for Mota-Engil Africa.
Practice head
Matthew Cox; Luka Lightfoot; Anthony Kay
