Led from London by Emma Howdle-Fuller and aided by a strong presence in key regional centres, including Manchester, the commercial lending team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner provides a relationship driven service to banks and corporates providing or receiving the funding for a myriad of ongoing and ad-hoc financing opportunities. Derek Hrydziuszko has vast experience in the market across a myriad new money and refinancing transactions, including for investment grade and sub-investment grade rated corporates, often involving multi-jurisdictional considerations. New York-qualified Shanan Dunstan is able to advise on transactions involving bank and high yield bond debt and also regularly acts for banks and borrowers on hybrid ABL/cash-flow structures.
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Key clients
- Nordea Bank
- Cibes Lift Group
- Bank of China (London Branch)
- Scotiabank/Bank of Nova Scotia
- Harlan Capital Partners
- Coöperatieve Rabobank
- Factofrance
- Romulus Holdings
- Aferian
- TFG Brands (London)
- Playtech
- Enel
- Collinson
- Société BIC (BIC)
- ESCO Technologies
- Wells Fargo
- Tesco
- Rabobank
- WildBrain
Work highlights
Advising Wells Fargo on channel and inventory financing facilities valued in US$ multi-billions.
Advised Enel, the global utility giant, as English counsel in relation to a SGD-linked ECA facility agreement, entered into between Citi (London Branch), as original lender, mandated lead arranger, global coordinator and agent, Enel Chile, as borrower, with Enel as guarantor.
Advised Rabobank on a complex and high-value multi-jurisdictional financing for a high-profile acquisition in the agribusiness sector, creating the second-largest berry company in the world.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Emma Howdle-Fuller
Other key lawyers
Derek Hrydziuszko; Shanan Dunstan