The ‘very experienced’ team at Shoosmiths LLP has extensive experience in leveraged and acquisition finance, venture debts, and complex restructuring plans and senior debt financing arrangements. Anna Robson, who ’brings a significant amount of experience’, heads the team and specialises in leveraged finance, asset-based lending, venture debt, and general corporate finance. She is supported by the ‘exceptional’ Kat Raanan, who is a name to note in relation to corporate lending transactions for both borrowers and lenders; and by Charlotte Thomas, who brings strong expertise in mid-market acquisition finance for both local and national clients.
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‘Very experienced and commercial. Always happy to help or give a view. Great diversity of individuals within the team who work well as a collective.’
‘Strong service and credentials delivered by a committed team. Diversity is strong with a good balance of people within the firm and a focus on the quality of delivery.’
‘Anna Robson - always on hand for queries and has a vast amount of experience across multiple funding disciplines. Very commercial and resolves complex issues quickly.’
‘The team at Shoosmiths are highly collaborative on banking transactions staying very close to the detail of the deal and are always on hand to support their banking clients. The team are very agile to the differing demands and timetables of transactions and there is strong access to all levels of the team.'
‘Anna Robson is one of the most accessible partners I have come across in the market. She is always available to engage and heavily involved in all transactions. She brings a significant amount of experience and remains available to chat through any pertinent points - including the silly questions.'
- 'Kat Ranaan is an exceptional senior associate within the team and always puts everything into getting a transaction over the finish line. She brings a big personality to negotiations and works diligently on every transaction to provide the best outcome for clients.'
Key clients
- Sondrel (Holdings) Limited
- Santander UK plc
- Shawbrook Bank Limited
- Octopus Ventures
- Investec Bank plc
- Hilco Capital Limited
Work highlights
Advised ThinCats on funding to TK Components, a multi-channel supplier to the UK kitchen industry backed by NorthEdge, to accelerate the company’s growth plans.
Advised the South Yorkshire based Invica Group (comprising the CPL/Puragen and Invica Industries businesses) on its largest financial reorganisation alongside refinancing of Invica’s existing asset-based lending facilities and negotiation of new debt fund facilities for CPL/Puragen.
Advised Nimbus Investments in relation to financing to support the acquisition of National Floorcoverings Group, a Yorkshire based floor coverings company.
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Practice head
Anna Robson
Other key lawyers
Kat Raanan; Charlotte Thomas