Praised by clients for ‘maintaining very high work standards’, Osborne Clarke LLP remains a port of call for both domestic and multijurisdictional finance transactions. The team under the leadership of Ben Truman offers a wealth of experience in the digital business and healthcare segments, standing out for its capabilities in private equity and acquisition finance transactions. Rebecca Scott’s recent workload includes advice on debt financing of an acquisition transaction, while Laura Hanley is adept at venture and growth lending as part of her broad portfolio. Former practice head Hugh Jones retired in 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘Approachable and very strong focus on relationships with clients and advisors, whilst maintaining very high work standards and ethics. ’
‘Honesty, knowledge and being straightforward without compromising their ethics and values in order to please the client.'
'Responsive, hungry for business, happy to explain difficult concepts in understandable language.'
'Very clear thinkers and explain legal concepts in a language that clients of all experience levels can understand.'
‘Knowledgeable group of lawyers across several different lending markets. I would particularly call out their approach to staff development - their junior lawyers, in my experience, are a cut above their competitors both in their technical knowledge and in their ability to handle tricky negotiations.’
‘Laura Hanley is a standout lawyer with the legal expertise and commercial experience to offer the type of considered, practical advice that enables her clients to cut through the noise in negotiations and to concentrate on the key issues at hand. I am consistently impressed with her approach to foreseeing challenges and recommending solutions ahead of time, making it feel like a true partnership in delivering deals for our clients.’
Key clients
- National Westminster Bank plc
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- Lloyds Bank plc
- Santander UK plc
- Focus Group
- Alcuin Capital Partners
- Lloyds Development Capital
- Growth Capital Partners
- Tenzing Private Equity LLP
- Ambienta SGR SpA
- BGF Investments Management
- Synova Capital
- T C Loans Limited
Work highlights
Advised National Westminster Bank Plc on a multi-million US dollar revolving credit facility provided to an AI-powered fieldwork effectiveness platform, to provide growth capital.
Advised Waterland Private Equity on debt financing aspects of a triple acquisition to form the Further Group.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Ben Truman
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Scott; Laura Hanley