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Slaughter and May

Corporate Finance: Borrowers: Big Ticket

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Slaughter and May

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Corporate Finance: Borrowers: Big Ticket - UK

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Slaughter and May is a formidable group with a market-leading borrower-side practice and impressive cross-border capabilities. The team acts for corporate groups on high-end acquisition financings and corporate loans in a wealth of sectors including energy, life sciences, manufacturing, insurance and retail. It has an impressive knowledge of a variety of structures, including certain reserve-based loans, term loan Bs, bridges and combined bond and loan financings. The department is additionally well-versed advising on the incorporation of sustainability-linked features into new as well as existing facilities.

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Work Highlights

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  • Slaughter and May acted for Lonza on the USD1.2 billion acquisition financing of a biologics manufacturing site in Vacaville, California.

Strengths

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  • Slaughter and May's experience and technical knowledge when it comes to banking and finance is amongst the best in the market.

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  • They are always accessible, extremely knowledgeable and stay well informed about our business to provide the best assistance. I genuinely could not ask for more from the team.

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  • The Slaughter and May team is extremely technically competent and have the expertise to advise us on all types of financing, no matter how complex or unique.

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  • The firm has excellent depth of expertise and a strong ability to distill complex matters into their critical elements, providing clear, focused and relevant advice.

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  • The Slaughter and May team delivers top-notch, high-quality legal services across the business, demonstrating a clear understanding of our commercial goals and approach to risk management.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Edward Fife
    Edward Fife

    Edward Fife

    Edward Fife is head of banking at Slaughter and May and is recognised as a market leader in the corporate finance sphere. He adeptly advises borrower clients on a wide range of matters, including high-value acquisition financing, corporate loan refinancing and infrastructure finance mandates

    • Ed is extremely personable, consistently helpful and very diligent, with strong expertise across all types of financing. I would not hesitate to recommend him to others.

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    • Ed provides outstanding client service.

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    • Ed has impressive legal knowledge coupled with a strong understanding of business. His ability to negotiate complex matters clearly and simply is truly a pleasure to witness.

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    • Ed combines technical expertise, commercial experience and gravitas with humility and humour, making him incredibly valuable and influential in the heat of a transaction.

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    • Ed’s client roster and extensive corporate experience mean he is often the go-to for all manner of queries. His ability to wrap his perspectives in relatable advice is always highly welcomed.

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  • Robert Byk
    Robert Byk

    Robert Byk

    Robert Byk is adept at advising corporate borrowers on cross-border financings, with particular experience in the manufacturing, oil and gas and life sciences sectors. He has a broad practice which spans structured acquisitions and bid financings, in addition to capital markets expertise.

    • Robert maintains the right level of focus, avoiding irrelevant legal complexities.

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    • Robert is a highly skilled lawyer and a joy to work with.

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    • Robert is a strong business partner, has a very good feel for the market, and is good at finding solutions.

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    • Robert is very bright and quick to come up with clever ideas around complex issues.

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  • Caroline Phillips
    Caroline Phillips

    Caroline Phillips

    Caroline Phillips advises borrower-side clients on financing transactions across domestic and international markets. She is able to handle a variety of deal types for well-known corporates and financial services groups.

    • Caroline’s functional knowledge, market experience, and approach are exemplary. She understands our company inside out and is my absolute trusted adviser.

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    • Caroline understands our business and requirements like no other lawyer and her support on various complex financing transactions has been invaluable.

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    • Caroline leads a strong team and stays attuned to our business needs and requirements.

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