Dentons is regularly instructed by investors, lenders and borrowers on various finance transactions involving acquisition, real estate, fund, and structured finance. The group also specialises in private placements and securitisations. Stuart Fitzsimmons steers the practice and has extensive experience in handling asset-based lending and financing transactions in the investment trusts sector. Susan Kelly is well-versed in advising domestic and international clients on corporate lending, acquisition finance, and real estate finance matters. Morag Campbell focuses on loan and mortgage acquisitions and disposals.
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Key clients
- The 1887 Company Limited
- Card Factory plc
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Sigma Capital Group Limited
- Abrdn Global Private Markets Fund
- HSBC Bank plc
- 3i Group plc
- Harwood Private Capital LLP
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
Advised Card Factory plc on the refinancing of its £125m syndicated revolving credit facility with 4 banks.
Assisted Sigma PRS (Bluebird) Investment Borrower Limited with a £50m facility relating to the delivery of build-to-rent residential properties.
Advised the Innovation Banking team at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the new dollar-term growth facilities provided to Rossum Limited.
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Practice head
Stuart Fitzsimmons
Other key lawyers
Susan Kelly; Morag Campbell