Banking & Finance: Sponsors

Co-head of the firm's global leveraged finance group, Denise Gibson has a respected practice advising on a range of financings, regularly assisting with particularly complex deal structures. She is especially versed in handling lender-side mandates, with ample experience advising traditional as well as direct lenders on high-value international transactions.

"Denise is not only highly energetic and positive but also very good at finding agreements in complicated points. She also knows particularly well how the banks work, due to her previous in-house experience."

"We have found Denise Gibson to be a very trusted adviser. We appreciate when she is on the deal as she really brings it all together."

Co-head of the firm's global private equity practice, Robin Harvey comes recommended for his strengths advising across the finance space. He is particularly adept at acting for prominent sponsors on private equity financing matters and also assists their portfolio companies.

"Robin is a top-quality lawyer with vast experience of the European leveraged finance market. His role is not simple oversight of junior team members; he remains actively involved in deal situations."

"He is very effective and capable of anticipating the client's needs."

"Relationships as strong as the one we have with Robin Harvey are few and far between."

Simon Roberts has expertise within the corporate lending space. He regularly advises on domestic and international financing transactions, and is also highly capable in the field of real estate financing.

"Simon Roberts is excellent and top quality."

David Campbell can handle both leveraged and acquisition finance, with particular expertise in investment-grade matters. He advises well-known banks and syndicates as well as corporate borrowers and he has particular experience in Nordic region transactions.

Annette Kurdian acts for domestic and international banks as well as direct lenders, whom she regularly advises on high-value cross-border leveraged finance transactions.

"Annette Kurdian is an experienced finance partner."

Gregory Brown is adept at advising financial institutions and other lenders on debt financings, as well as borrower clients. He has experience handling transactions in a number of other areas, including emerging markets and fund finance.

"His expertise and commercial awareness were instrumental to us closing a large syndicated deal."

"Greg is the commercial partner we need on our deals. He is visible and leads his deals appropriately. He is also a nice person and good to get along with and you can have very honest conversations with him, which shows the strength of the relationship."

Darren Hanwell advises on leveraged financings in the big-ticket market and typically acts on behalf of lenders.

"Darren did an excellent job on a tricky deal. He ran the process very smoothly, dealing with our numerous queries; I appreciated his guidance and help."

"He is a very well-respected, smart and creative lawyer whom lenders trust."

Matt Moore has a growing reputation for his work on acquisition and leveraged finance mandates. His client base includes a variety of lenders from banks to alternative capital providers.

"I really rate Matt. He is very polite, gives honest advice and has a good style with counterparties."

Co-head of the global leveraged finance group at the firm, Nicholas Clark has a respected practice, recently most focused on lender clients. He regularly assists bank syndicates with leveraged finance mandates.

Up-and-comer Jane Glancy acts for both borrower and lender-side clients on a wide range of financings, including high-value acquisition financings and the refinancing of corporate loans.

"Jane always delivers high-quality specialised advice. She is super responsive, proactive and service-minded."

"Jane has a great range of knowledge across a wide variety of sectors and asset classes and is always able to showcase added value on transactions."

Neil Sinha is a well-known up-and-comer in the London market. He advises borrower and sponsor clients on a range of financing transactions, such as refinancings and add-ons to existing facilities as well as new acquisition financings.

"Neil is excellent - he is one of the smartest lawyers out there, extremely commercial and well versed on the product level and detail. Having Neil on our side when negotiating is extremely important. I trust and rely on him 100%; he really pushes points that matter."

Shameer Shah is recognised for his expertise advising on acquisition financings. He is well placed to act for a breadth of clients, including alternative credit providers.

"Shameer is a clear expert in navigating complex lending structures. His keen market sense, technical acumen and ability to build strong relationships across the table consistently help drive transactions to successful completion."