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Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market
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Work Highlights
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Proskauer Rose advised Ares on the provision of senior secured credit facilities to The Ardonagh Group. Ares led a consortium of bank who provided USD3.3 billion overall.
Strengths
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I have been very impressed with the hands on approach to transactions by the most senior members of the team.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeThey are very responsive and quick. They understand client needs as opposed to taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeI trust Proskauer for their attention to detail and ability to grasp complex concepts.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeTheir level of responsiveness and diligence is unmatched.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeThe Proskauer finance team has one of the strongest proportions in the market. They have numerous high calibre individuals at all seniorities.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEurope
Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 Alex Griffith
Alex Griffith is highly sought after for his expertise in the direct lending space and is considered a go-to for credit funds. He has considerable knowledge of acquisition and leveraged finance. I continue to be impressed by his legal judgement, depth of knowledge and quality of service.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeHe's very hardworking, always available and has the ability to grasp very complex situations and offer a efficient service.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEurope
Band 3 
Band 3 Faisal Ramzan
Faisal Ramzan acts on behalf of alternative lenders on domestic and cross-border financings. He regularly advises clients on acquisition financings, as well as refinancing transactions, among other matters. He provides great advice, and knows how to navigate complexity.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEurope
Band 3 
Band 3 Philip Bowden
Philip Bowden is co-head of Proskauer's global finance practice and head of the London leveraged finance team. He is considered a leader in the space and regularly advises clients on both domestic and cross-border matters.
Philip is very solid, technically speaking.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropePhilip was fantastic on the deal.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEurope
Band 4 
Band 4 Daniel Hendon
Daniel Hendon has a reputation in the mid-market banking and finance arena. He regularly assists clients in the alternative capital space on leveraged finance matters. His commitment is really excellent and he drives the legal team really well.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeHe's brilliant.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEurope
Band 4 
Band 4 Harriet West
Harriet West is very active for direct lenders. She is particularly adept at advising on acquisition and leveraged financings. She is regularly called upon by prominent clients to assist with domestic and cross-border transactions.
She's a real standout - she's a very sharp lawyer.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeShe's very thorough and detail-oriented.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEuropeShe's a go-to. She's technically superb, great on detailed and complex transactions, and she knows what we want and delivers.
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market respondentEurope
Ranked Individuals at Proskauer Rose LLP (5)
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Philip Bowden
Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket
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Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market
View profile Faisal Ramzan
Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market
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Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market
View profile Harriet West
Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market
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