Squire Patton Boggs advises borrowers, lenders, and private equity sponsors across acquisition and leveraged finance, as well as real estate investment. The firm is particularly noted for its ‘very good and well-respected’ asset-based lending practice. The ’experienced’ team head Tom Telford brings over a decade of experience of advising on banking and finance matters. Telford assists both banks and borrowers in acquisition and property finance, corporate banking, and complex asset-based lending.
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‘A very good and well-respected Asset Based Lending (ABL) practice, deep product knowledge and ability to make the reasoned case for certain ABL specific documentation requirements beyond standard LMA leveraged finance agreements.’
‘We work primarily with Tom Telford out of the Leeds office. Tom is an experienced and pragmatic lawyer who we trust to work well with our clients and to understand the particular requirements which a US bank has when operating in a UK environment.’
Key clients
- Clydesdale Bank plc (trading as Virgin Money)
- ECI Partners LLP
Work highlights
Advised Virgin Money on the senior debt funding for Inflexion’s acquisition of Cutwel.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Kathryn Walters
Practice head
Tom Telford
Other key lawyers
David Parry