Cleaver Fulton Rankin maintains its position as an advisor to major lending institutions operating in Northern Ireland and has particular expertise in project and development finance and the funding of charities. Practice head Stephen Cross is well equipped to advise on compliance in capital markets transactions and is adept at providing banks with regulatory advice. Praised for being ‘commercial’, Sinead Stewart has key strengths in group reorganisation, debt restructuring and the sale of distressed real estate.
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‘The team was very responsive and practical in the advice and points that they raised. They were also very proactive and sought to bring up potential issues - and solutions - without prompting from us.’
‘Sinead Stewart was very personable and commercial, and you could tell that she was a major contributor to the feeling of responsiveness and proactivity. She was very willing to pick up the phone and discuss points.’
Key clients
- HSBC Bank plc / HSBC UK Bank Plc
- Harland & Wolff Group plc
- Clanmil Housing Association
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
- Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Bank of Ireland
- JP Morgan Chase
- Danske Bank
- BNP Paribas
- Boyce Precision Engineering
- Lakeland Dairies
- Ares Management Limited
Work highlights
Advised Bank of Ireland in connection with a club facility with Pandox UK (as Borrower) for a total commitment of £65.5 million.
Acted for Lakeland Dairies in connection with a cross-jurisdictional group reorganisation with an approximate value of £280.5 million.
Acted for Ares Management Limited on the provision of its debt financing (alongside National Westminster Bank Plc as super senior lender) to RSK Group Limited by way of senior facilities, with a total transaction value of approximately £1.1 billion.
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Practice head
Stephen Cross
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Sinead Stewart