Banking & Finance: Sponsors
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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Contact number
+1 212 903 9000Chambers Review
Linklaters exhibits extensive capabilities acting for banks, funds, corporates and sponsors. The team advises on domestic and cross-border matters and demonstrates strength on a wide range of financings, including term loans, bridges and revolving credit facilities and cov-lite loans. Linklaters is able to draw on the firm's significant derivatives, debt capital markets and securitisation capabilities when advising on margin loans and bank/bond combinations. The team has a growing presence in the alternative credit provider space.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Bank of America and Citibank on the USD5.5 billion financing of BAE System's acquisition of Ball Aerospace.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters is a very professional firm with wealth of knowledgeable and experienced individuals."
"We work regularly with the Linklaters team on complex transactions; they understand commercial risks well and offer suggestions and advice in a sophisticated and timely manner."
"It's a very personable team with diligent and knowledgeable lawyers, who are committed to doing the best for their client."
"They have a very good read of the market and they know when to push people and not to push people."
"Linklaters is a very professional firm with wealth of knowledgeable and experienced individuals."
"We work regularly with the Linklaters team on complex transactions; they understand commercial risks well and offer suggestions and advice in a sophisticated and timely manner."
"It's a very personable team with diligent and knowledgeable lawyers, who are committed to doing the best for their client."
"They have a very good read of the market and they know when to push people and not to push people."
Notable Practitioners
Nick Syson is renowned in the market for his wealth of experience assisting banks with large-cap financings. He is adroit at advising on leveraged finance and debt restructuring matters.
"Nick is highly proactive and laser-focused on doing the right thing by the client."
Oliver Sceales is co-head of the firm's leveraged finance practice. He is recognised for his skill in advising well-known sponsors on both mid-cap and big-ticket transactions.
"He has the ability to deliver a seamless process from start to finish, but crucially he's also extremely commercial and really thoughtful about the best execution of a transaction."
Co-head of corporate and structured lending, Toby Grimstone is adept at advising on syndicated and secured bank financings. He is regularly instructed by bank and borrower clients and specialises in acquisition and general corporate financing matters.
"He's extremely trusted by us to get us to the right place. He's one of my favourite lawyers because he's just unassuming but very clever and has detailed knowledge of the market."
"He's a very sophisticated partner with strong product knowledge."
Oliver Edwards is co-head of corporate and structured lending and specialises in margin lending matters. He is a sought after by banks to advise on cross-border transactions, including leveraged and investment-grade financings as well as secured facilities.
"Oli is an exceptional lawyer. His advice and understanding of structured finance is second to none, he is an excellent negotiator who is very effective on calls with counterparties."
"He's a strong partner who is very knowledgeable and commercial."
Pathik Gandhi is well known for her lender-side leveraged finance focused practice. He works with an array of leading banks.
"Pathik is capable of executing with efficiency and working in a collaborative style."