Addleshaw Goddard’s large, dedicated finance team covers the full spectrum of mandates for notable clients across the energy, finance, health, transport and retail and consumer sectors. The group covers corporate, leveraged and asset finance, as well as asset-based lending, project finance and derivatives-based transactions. The team is led by Martin O’Shea, an expert in real estate and corporate financing who recently advised JD Sports on the financing aspects of their $1bn acquisition of rival Hibbett. Among the other experienced partners in the team are Richard Oman, who focuses on corporate lending and acquisition finance, Andrew Maskill, who specialises in asset finance, and Katie Ridehalgh, a key contact for real estate finance transactions. Ben Edwards, Elizabeth Wareing, Sarah Jay and Lauren Priest-Stephens are further key names in the department, with the latter two having been promoted to partner in May 2024.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Martin O’Shea
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Richard Oman
Katie Ridehalgh
Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Lauren Priest-Stephens
Ben Edwards
Elizabeth Wareing
Sarah Jay
Practice head
Martin O'Shea
Other key lawyers
Andrew Maskill; Richard Oman; Katie Ridehalgh; Ben Edwards; Elizabeth Wareing; Sarah Jay; Lauren Priest-Stephens; Ryan Gilmore