Department profile
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Banking & Finance

UK Guide 2026 : Midlands


Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Rankings

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Banking & Finance - Midlands

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Gowling is regularly called upon to assist borrower-side clients with acquisition finance and refinancing. The team is additionally experienced in arranging funding packages with banking syndicates and assisting with banking restructurings. It often works with private equity firms, and advises clearing banks on corporate lending and real estate transaction matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Gowling assisted Hyde Group with financial due diligence on its acquisition of the property management company Pinnacle.

Strengths

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  • Gowling provides consistent quality across disciplines throughout the firm.

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  • The law firm understands our business and what we want to achieve.

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  • Gowling fields a highly experienced and professional team that is proactive, supportive, quick to respond and straightforward to deal with.

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  • Gowling's philosophy inspires internal loyalty so the firm has a team spirit which makes for a positive culture.

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  • I feel that the team at Gowling is able to handle and resource any requirements we ask of it.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Navin Prabhakar
    Band 3Navin Prabhakar

    Navin Prabhakar

    Navin Prabhakar acts on social housing finance as well as on acquisition finance and general corporate finance matters. He represents lenders and borrowers alike.

    • His calm, professional and constructive approach is very welcome.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
    • Navin's strengths include technical ability, approachability and speed of response.

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    • Navin Prabhakar is an excellent, very commercial lawyer and he knows how to lead from the front and how to get the best from counsel on all sides of a deal and moves matters forward very effectively.

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    • Navin Prabhakar is extremely strong at working under pressure and to tight deadlines.

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    • Navin Prabhakar takes a very sensible approach to things, he is calm, he can handle complex matters and can find creative and commercial solutions.

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Ranked Individuals at Gowling WLG (UK) LLP (1)

Midlands

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