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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Banking & Finance - North West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Addleshaw Goddard acts for high-profile clients, including household-name banks. The team advises on a range of banking matters, with particular expertise in real estate finance, leveraged finance and acquisition finance. The department has a dedicated asset-based lending team and regularly acts on domestic and cross-border mandates involving private equity firms and alternative lenders.
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Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard acted for JD Sports in relation to a USD1 billion facility it obtained from a club of six lenders to finance its acquisition of Hibbett.

Strengths

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  • We have complete confidence in the Addleshaw Goddard team's ability to comprehensively address all complex queries put to them.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

  • We have worked on various deals with the team and their advice is always commercial. I would rate the team as market leading in the North West. 

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

  • Addleshaw Goddard fields a large team with many years of collective experience in dealing with property and finance work.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

  • I find the team to be collaborative, extremely communicative and proactive in their communications.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

  • I consider them the experts and at the top in their fields.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Martin O'Shea
    Martin O'Shea

    Martin O'Shea

    Martin O'Shea is head of Addleshaw Goddard's North West finance team. He is a highly regarded banking and finance lawyer, with a wealth of experience advising clients across a broad spectrum of matters. His areas of expertise include corporate finance, leveraged finance and development finance.

    • Martin is approachable, commercial and responsive. He leads the banking team at Addleshaw Goddard and always provides excellent commercial advice.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
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  • Richard Oman
    Richard Oman

    Richard Oman

    Richard Oman acts for both borrowers and lenders on high-profile corporate finance transactions in the North West region. He offers particular expertise in syndicated lending matters.

    • He's a very capable individual who always delivers.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
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  • Ben Edwards
    Ben Edwards

    Ben Edwards

    Ben Edwards advises on a range of banking and finance transactions, with a particular focus on acquisition finance. He acts for borrowers and lenders, including large clearing banks.

    • I'm a big fan of Ben Edwards – he's very easy to work with.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
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  • Andrew Maskill
    Andrew Maskill

    Andrew Maskill

    Andrew Maskill is an expert in asset finance and receivables funding. His clients include domestic and international asset managers and banks.

    • Andrew Maskill provides us with consistently solid advice and excellent market insight.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
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  • Richard A Chandler
    Richard A Chandler

    Richard A Chandler

    Richard Chandler acts for financial institutions, sponsors and borrowers on a broad range of financing transactions, with a particular focus on real estate, development and project finance transactions.

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  • Sarah Jay
    Sarah Jay

    Sarah Jay

    Sarah Jay is a real estate finance specialist who is recognised for her work with traditional and alternative lenders on a wide range of transaction types. She also regularly works with borrowers.

    • Sarah has provided excellent service and always gives us commercial advice.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
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