
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team displayed incredible teamship throughout the transaction. The team showed a deep knowledge of our business and its drivers and was therefore able to provide advice that was not only technically excellent, but also contextual. The Slaughters team was proactive, seeing issues before they arose and flagging them, both in terms of the legal issues that would arise, and also broader market dynamics.'
‘The team has a strong business understanding and a great sense of all legal processes.'
‘Ed Fife is technically excellent and maintained good humour throughout some very challenging circumstances. Ed has a very assuring, calm demeanour that instils pragmatism and ensures that his team and the broader transaction team focus on the important issues.'
‘I have worked with Slaughter & May for nearly 20 years across different companies, both in the DCM and bank markets. I have always found them to be knowledgeable, approachable and calm under pressure. They give good advice and are able to share trends they see in the market as well as advising on specific issues.'
‘Strong business understanding in combination with very high legal skills.'
‘I have worked with a number of people, they all work very hard and are committed to getting the best deal for the client in the time available. Matthew Tobin has supported me in the last three DCM deals we have done. He is always patient and available when we need him.'
Key clients
- <p>Schroders plc</p>
- <p>International Workplace Group plc (IWG)</p>
- <p>International Personal Finance plc</p>
- <p>Standard Chartered plc</p>
- <p>Dignity Group (Dignity plc)</p>
- <p>United Utilities Group plc</p>
- <p>Agricultural Bank of China Limited</p>
- <p>Brit Limited (Brit PLC)</p>
- <p>Drax Group plc</p>
- <p>ITV plc</p>
Work highlights
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head
Caroline Phillips
Other key lawyers
Matthew Tobin; Guy O'Keefe; Robert Byk; Ed Fife; Richard Jones