Squire Patton Boggs‘ financial services team is well-known in the local market for offering clients a range of advice, assisting with corporate banking and finance matters, particularly acting for lenders and borrowers, alongside handling leveraged finance, asset-based lending, and general advisory work. Paula Laird leads the team with considerable experience in cross-border asset-based lending work, while Chris Hastings bolsters the team’s experience with his knowledge of leveraged finance matters.
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Key clients

  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • National Westminster Bank Plc
  • ECI Partners LLP
  • OakNorth Bank plc
  • Shawbrook Bank Limited
  • NorthEdge Capital LLP
  • Aurelius Group
  • Bay Tree Private Equity

Work highlights

Advised NorthEdge Capital LLP on financing matters in support of its investment into the PebblePad Group.
Advised JBR Recovery Limited on financing aspects of the sale of its recycling and recovery business to StoneX Metals Limited.
Advised Aurelius and its portfolio company FootAsylum in connection with the refinancing of existing facilities with a revolving credit facility provided by HSBC.

Practice head

Paula Laird

Other key lawyers

Chris Hastings