Leveraging a thorough understanding of current market trends and industry standards, Clifford Chance LLP demonstrates exceptional expertise in documentation nuances across various jurisdictions. This allows the firm to effectively share its knowledge with a well-balanced roster of banks and corporates engaged in debt financing for a myriad purposes, including for working capital, M&A, event-driven financing, and treasury operations. The team, which is led from London by David Robson, is also highly skilled at advising on multi-jurisdictional mandates where it can effectively leverage the firm’s vast international network, and can add value on complex financial services transactions through a collaborative approach alongside its market-leading regulatory offering. Robson and Emma Folds have very strong lender relationships, in particular, with both excelling in advising banking syndicates on refinancing and new money deals for large corporates. For borrower work, Nick Kinnersley regularly handles event-driven and public bid financing work for investment grade corporates, including his recent advice to Aviva plc on the £1.85bn financing provided by Citibank for its recommended public offer for Direct Line Insurance Group plc. Although Peter Dahlen and Matt Dunn are best-known for their lender side leveraged finance expertise, they both also handle some work for large corporate borrowers, with Dunn also advising on infrastructure financings.
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‘Accessibility, debt of knowledge, and also willingness to give "plain English" explanations of complex issues clearing linking to the situation not just a generic one size fits all.'
'Very good working relationships with lender counsel, and other advisers such that the transactions progress seamlessly.'
'The team that supports our business is seen as our go-to advisers and have ensured the depth of knowledge in our complex docs has passed onto new team members seamlessly. We have had very good continuity and excellent engagement throughout a number of transactions.'
'Julia has in-depth knowledge of the debt instruments we use and has demonstrated a clear ability to find compromises between her clients and their creditors to enable transactions to be finalised.'
'Julia has a rare talent for supporting her clients, understanding them and accompanying them in their development with accurate analysis and a proven ability to get the job done.'
Work highlights
Advised Aviva plc in relation to the £1.85bn financing provided by Citibank for its recommended public offer for Direct Line Insurance Group plc.
Advising the mandated lead arrangers in relation to a £2.25bn revolving credit facility refinancing for Landsec (Land Securities Group).
Advised Epiroc AB on the bridge financing for the $760m acquisition of Stanley Infrastructure.
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
David Robson
Other key lawyers
Emma Folds; Peter Dahlen; Nicholas Kinnersley; Matt Dunn; Julia House