Slaughter and May is highly praised for its ‘understanding of securitisation, commercial acumen and attention to detail’. The firm is best-known for its work for blue-chip UK corporate issuers, and is active across every major asset class. Practice head Richard Jones is ’intelligent, hardworking and a pragmatic problem solver’. Caroline Phillips and Robert Byk are also vastly experienced in public and private deals. Guy O’Keefe‘s broad practice spans securitisation and structured finance, as well as banking and capital markets, advising issuers, borrowers, lenders and counterparties of all types, among them governments, financial institutions, and funds. Charlie McGarel-Groves is ’always on hand to deal with urgent items’.
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‘Oliver Wicker is exceptionally bright and we work with him on our most complex transactions.’
'Highly knowledgeable, able to highlight the key issues and commercial / legal points to ensure maximum efficiency during drafting and review, and always on hand to deal with urgent items to meet urgent deadlines.'
'Charlie McGarel-Groves, Adriana Simpson - really help to simplify and make the review process efficient through documenting issues list and highlighting key commercial and legal issues. Always on hand to deal with urgent items to meet urgent deadlines.'
'Richard Jones - exceptional in all aspects of lawyer-ing balanced with strong commercial mindset and advice.'
‘Superb delivery of several deals every year - technically excellent and commercial.’
‘The securitisation practice at Slaughter and May is impressive in terms of knowledge and understanding of securitisation, commercial acumen and attention to detail. They also have wider experience of other types of financing structures and derivatives which is valuable.’
Key clients
- NewDay Cards Ltd
- Song Capital LLP
- Dignity Group Holdings Limited
- Volvo Car Financial Services UK Limited
- M&G Plc
- Blue Motor Finance Limited
- Paratus AMC Limited
- Aviva plc
Work highlights
Advising NewDay on its securitisation matters for over a decade.
Advised Song Capital LLP, as arranger, on an innovative £631 million non-recourse, non-amortising secured financing of a portfolio of properties owned by Medical Properties Trust provided by a consortium of global institutional insurance and pension investors.
Advised Volvo Car Financial Services UK Limited in relation to a debut private UK auto loan ABS transaction, involving the issuance of an up to £600,000,000 variable funding note due 2032 to Lloyds Bank plc (as purchaser and initial noteholder).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Richard Jones
Other key lawyers
Guy O'Keefe; Caroline Phillips; Robert Byk; Charlie McGarel-Groves; Adriana Simpson