With a strong presence in London and key regional hubs, alongside extensive international capabilities, Squire Patton Boggs is well-positioned to provide strategic guidance to a diverse mix of corporates and lenders across corporate lending and event-driven financings. The financial services team, which is led by Paula Laird, is adept at structuring transactions with debt throughout the capital structure, including in the context of more niche financing products such as asset based lending. Ian Yeo, who has a strong focus on energy-related corporate lending and emerging markets-associated acquisition finance mandates, is also recommended.
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- 'Smart, intelligent lawyers, helpful in all aspects of a transaction.'
- 'Paula Laird is superb. Leads transactions and is super commercial.'
Key clients
- Aurelius Group
- Blazehill Credit Opportunities
- BZ Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company
- Callodine
- Cerberus
- Clydesdale Bank PLC/Virgin Money
- Deer Capital
- ECI Partners
- Econergy Renewable Energy
- Eurazeo Debt Capital
- HSBC UK Bank
- Lloyds Bank
Work highlights
Advised Econergy International on a financing from funds advised by Rivage Investment to finance the equity investment in various solar, wind and battery storage projects across Western and Eastern Europe.
Acting for Blazehill in connection with cross-border facilities to the Eirtrade aviation group.
Advised Aurelius and its portfolio company FootAsylum in connection with the refinancing of existing facilities with a revolving credit facility provided by HSBC.
Practice head
Paula Laird
Other key lawyers
Ian Yeo; Chris Hastings; Jon Lent; Ilze Vigo; Tom Dell’Avvocato