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DLA Piper LLP

Banking & Finance

UK Guide 2026 : Midlands

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DLA Piper LLP

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Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Midlands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The specialist finance team at DLA Piper is recognised for its representation of leading banks, corporates and asset management groups in a full range of banking and finance matters, including revolving credit facilities and working capital loans. The department offers experience in cross-border syndicated corporate finance and is highly regarded for its expertise in asset-based lending, real estate finance and leveraged finance.

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Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper assisted Hercules Capital with a USD125 million secured loan agreement to Nasdaq-listed Adaptimmune Therapeutics.

Strengths

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  • DLA Piper has wide bandwidth across the practice, bringing value-added professional services, with strong capacity and capability to deliver transactions in a very commercial way.

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  • One of DLA's strongest points is its ability to understand and resource complex projects.

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  • DLA has a true deep understanding of its financial sector customers, not just who our customers are and our strategy, but also how we work and our structure.

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  • The DLA Piper team has a good, pragmatic approach to commercial matters.

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  • The DLA team is well staffed at every level and is able to call upon specialist support at a moment's notice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen Bottley
    Stephen Bottley

    Stephen Bottley

    Stephen Bottley advises major banks and corporates across the broad spectrum of banking and finance matters including acquisition finance, refinancing, and venture and growth financing. He is particularly active on mandates with an international dimension.

    • Stephen is an excellent, commercially aware lawyer.

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    • Stephen has great market knowledge and contacts in the VC-backed space.

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    • Stephen Bottley is a seasoned lawyer who is well known in the markets.

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  • Gemma Rooney
    Gemma Rooney

    Gemma Rooney

    Gemma Rooney represents both financial institutions and corporate borrowers in a variety of lending transactions, with a particular focus on real estate finance.

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  • James Watson
    James Watson

    James Watson

    James Watson is a legal director at DLA who is gaining recognition for his work assisting banks, alternative credit providers, borrowers and lenders on domestic and international mandates.

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