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Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket

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Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket - UK

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
White & Case has a solid banking and finance practice with a strong foothold in the private equity space, strengthened by the law firm's cross-border capabilities. The team works regularly with borrowers on complex financings in addition to maintaining strong relationships with major banks. It demonstrates standout strength advising on deals in emerging markets. The team is highly regarded for both its UK and US law capabilities and advisory work for alternative capital providers in matters spanning the credit market. It has notable expertise advising on combined bank/bond issues.
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Work Highlights

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  • White & Case advised a club of private credit funds, and the revolving facility lenders, on a financing package provided to ADIA, CVC Capital Partners and Nordic Capital for the £5.4 billion acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown.

Strengths

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  • They are stellar professionals with truly remarkable experience in the direct lending space.

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  • The team benefits from impressive bench strength whilst being led by some superb partners. The entire team always deliver successful results for us.

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  • The deal team is always well-staffed and provide legal analysis based on strong commercial understanding of the deal in question. They are also very responsive and keep the deal moving.

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  • Their strengths are their unparalleled responsiveness, solution-focused approach, and professionalism.

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  • The team is available when I need them and they understand my business better than any other law firm. They delivered on time, set clear expectations and were able to devise practical solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gareth Eagles
    Gareth Eagles

    Gareth Eagles

    Co-head of White & Case's private capital industry group, Gareth Eagles is an expert in this area. He is well-placed to advise on big-ticket acquisition financings.

    • Gareth is the clear leader in private credit advice for direct lending globally. His skill, commercial acumen and client service is simply unmatched.

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    • Gareth is by far one of the most impressive lawyers I have ever come across. He has a great legal mind but an equally great level of commercial understanding, coupled with strategic thinking.

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  • Colin Harley
    Colin Harley

    Colin Harley

    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 appreciate Colin a lot for his responsiveness, knowledge of the topics and his systematic orientation towards finding a solution.

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    • He's extremely detail-oriented and very focused on making sure we're happy as the client.

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    • Colin is a very astute and commercial lawyer, and provides a consistent level of exceptional advice and service to clients.

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    • Colin is very swift to respond, very commercial and practical.

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  • Martin Forbes
    Martin Forbes

    Martin Forbes

    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 very responsive and commercial.

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  • Richard Lloyd
    Richard Lloyd

    Richard Lloyd

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

    • Rich is great. He's super engaged, very involved in the deals despite being a senior partner - he's all over the nuts and bolts.

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    • He can distil complex legal issues into a clear decision making framework. This allows us to prioritise where to push, and where certain points may be more acceptable, to reach a strong position.

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