With lawyers based in London and many key regional centres, as well as being able to leverage wide-ranging international resources, Squire Patton Boggs is well-placed to advise a fairly balanced mix of corporates and lenders across a range of corporate lending and event-driven financings. The financial services team, which is headed by Paula Laird, is adept at handling deals which use a myriad of debt products, including ABL techniques, structured finance and trade finance. Ian Yeo provides ‘responsive and solutions-oriented’ advice, particularly in the context of emerging markets transactions.
Testimonials
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‘The team has the experience, knowledge, patience and availability to advise and guide you through complex finance transactions from A to Z in short deadlines.'
‘Ian Yeo is professional, sharp, responsive and solutions oriented.'
Key clients
- Callodine
- Cerberus
- Genuit Group plc
- HC-One Limited
- HSBC
- Lloyds Bank
- National Westminster Bank
- Trifast plc
- VC plc
- Wells Fargo
Work highlights
- Advised VC plc on the English, German and Australian law aspects of its refinancing.
- Advised Trifast plc (a UK main market company) in connection with the refinancing of its existing facilities with HSBC, Citibank and NatWest with a new £70m revolving credit facility and a £50m export development guarantee facility with the same lenders.
- Advised Virgin Money on a financing to the Optegra Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paula Laird