Our Banking & Finance team celebrates success with £2 billion worth of deals

The work underscores the breadth of the team’s expertise across sectors and financing disciplines – from major project finance and asset-based lending (ABL) to football finance and wholesale funding transactions. It also cements the team’s reputation as a Tier 1 corporate banking team in Yorkshire, as recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers.

Standout achievements include advising Reward Funding on a new international debt facility package of circa £360 million, structuring transformative financing arrangements for Premier League and EFL football clubs amounting to over £250 million of debt, and orchestrating a multi-jurisdictional £81 million ABL syndicated facility for ASCO.

In further testament to the team’s capabilities, they’ve also delivered on:

• Syndicated facilities: Advising Renew Holdings PLC on amending its £120 million facility to underpin its acquisition of Full Circle Wind.
• Wholesale funding & loan participations: Delivering expert advice on a £20 million wholesale funding line for Nera Capital and coordinating multiple loan participations for OakNorth Bank plc.
• Investment Grade Borrower transactions: Representing Essentra Plc on its significant £200 million unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility (with an additional £50 million accordion).
• Acquisition Funding: supporting Endless LLP in critical refinancing and equity investment transactions with facilities exceeding £200m.

In addition to this transaction success, we’ve heavily invested in the team over the same period with the appointment of Laura Lister as Partner, the recruitment of Laura Gordon as a project finance Partner, the recruitment of Rachael Bradbury as an Associate and both Rebecca Orange and Cameron Mairs joining as newly qualified Associates. The addition of this expertise now delivers one-third of the overall team’s capacity, providing additional knowledge and support to serve clients.

Commenting on the team’s success, Philip Scott, Partner in Banking & Finance, said: “This year has been nothing short of extraordinary for our banking team. The diverse range of high-profile transactions we’ve successfully executed – from the groundbreaking Reward Funding deal to innovative football finance and ABL solutions – demonstrates our commitment to excellence and the team’s market expertise.

“Our investment in expanding the team, with the appointment of Laura Gordon, Laura Lister, Rachael, Rebecca and Cameron, is already paying dividends. Positioning us to continue setting benchmarks and delivering unmatched value for our clients.

“As we look to the future, we’re committed to broadening our financial horizons and delivering innovative, client-focused solutions. We’re excited to build on this momentum and further shape the landscape of corporate banking.”

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