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Macfarlanes LLP

Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market

UK Guide 2026 : London (Firms)


Macfarlanes LLP

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Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market - London (Firms)

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Macfarlanes has notable strengths in handling complex and bespoke mid-market leveraged financing for lenders and for sponsors and their portfolio companies. The team's client base includes notable private equity houses and investment banks.

Work Highlights

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  • Macfarlanes advised Sterling Pharma, as well as its owners GHO Capital Partners and Partners Group, on a £380 million refinancing.

Strengths

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  • Macfarlanes have a deep understanding of the market and strong technical skills. They are able to leverage both to guide clients through complex and sophisticated issues.

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  • Their strengths are their constructive and pragmatic advice, and highly considered approach. They make a real effort to be supportive and add value.

    Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentUK
  • Macfarlanes ability to advise across the entire breadth of the transaction from inception to completion, spanning all aspects from tax to financing is an incredibly valuable quality.

    Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentUK
  • They provide ecellent responsiveness and diligence, pragmatic advice and good market knowledge.

    Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentUK
  • My experience was that all key issues and challenges were handles efficiently and effectively.

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