Chambers Review
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Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market - UK
What the Team is Known For
Travers Smith has a deep pool of specialist finance advisers who work with sponsors, lenders and borrowers on mid-market matters. It demonstrates broad sector expertise, continuing to advise on deals in the media, leisure and technology industries, in addition to the retail and infrastructure sectors, among others. The firm handles matters for an impressive client list that includes several high-profile private equity houses and international financial institutions.
Strengths
I found Travers debt counsel extremely helpful and commercial; they were instrumental in the financing process and provided commercial advice over and above the standard process.
Their advice is highly tailored based on the their knowledge of our business, focus areas and pain points. This make the advice feel highly relevant and impactful, and best leverages our team's time.
They provide first class legal advice, delivered at pace, and wrapped with a human touch. It's a unique blend of capability and empathy.
Their strengths are very strong communication and speed of execution.
They have very pragmatic, hands-on partners and they are a very pleasant team to work with.
Work Highlights
Travers Smith advised DBay Advisers on the financing for its £350 million acquisition of Alliance Pharma.
Notable practitioners
Donald Lowe advises sponsors and borrowers on a wide range of transactions including regular work on acquisition financings.
He's a superb banking lawyer. He's calm and collected whilst delivering expert advice at pace.
Donald is a highly engaging and well-rounded operator. He leads deals in a composed and constructive manner.
His advice is clear, giving options and flagging the areas we needed to consider and decide on. He balances the pure legal requirements with the commercial reality.