Banking & Finance: Lenders: Big-Ticket

Emma Russell is a well-recognised fund finance practitioner who is highlighted for her domestic and cross-border capabilities. She is particularly active on capital call facilities.

Emma is an excellent partner, who has been in industry for years.

Global head of private credit and direct lending at the firm, Gareth Eagles is an expert in this area. He is well-placed to advise on big-ticket acquisition financings.

Gareth is an exceptionally talented lawyer and provides incredible service. He is someone we trust to always deliver the highest quality team and outcome.

Gareth is a phenomenal lawyer who is highly experienced and knowledgeable.

He's responsive, insightful and the partner you want by your side in any legal matter.

Jeremy Duffy is active across the finance space, noted in particular for his expertise in leveraged buyouts. He is regularly instructed by domestic and international lender-side clients.

Jeremy is amazing to work with; he works ceaselessly and is super involved in every deal.

Jeremy is out go-to lawyer for larger and more complex deals, especially as lender counsel. He is unmatched in responsiveness and commercial pragmatism.

Jeremy is really on his toes, he always responds quickly and he always has the lay of the land of what's going on in the market.

Head of the firm's banking practice in the EMEA region, Colin Harley is a go-to in the leveraged finance space. He typically represents sponsor-side clients in complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

I'm a massive fan of Colin, I think he's outstanding. He's a senior lawyer who is very good at his craft.

Colin is a very detailed lawyer and really gets stuck into the deal; he doesn't hide behind juniors and always answers emails or calls very quickly

Martin Forbes advises both corporate borrowers and sponsor-side clients on a wide range of financings. He is particularly adept at handling cross-border transactions and has a keen understanding of US-leveraged products.

Martin is a thorough and reliable practitioner.

Emma Foster typically advises private credit funds on big-ticket financings.

She's a very strong financing partner.

Richard Lloyd works with leading lenders. He advises both banks and credit funds and frequently acts on cross-border transactions.

We enjoy working with him because he is responsive, switched-on and also super user-friendly.

He knows his way around all debt products, understands the sponsor market and is switched on to the latest technical terms. He is a delight to work with and he has a laser sharp legal mind.