Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market
UK
1 year ranked
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Ben Churchyard
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Practice Areas
I am a Principal Associate in Shoosmiths’ Banking and Finance team, based in London, specialising in mid-market acquisition and leveraged finance. I advise banks, financial institutions, private equity houses and corporates on complex acquisition finance mandates, multi-jurisdictional financings and private equity-backed transactions, supporting clients through every stage of the financing process.
In 2025, I completed an eight-month secondment with Investec Bank plc’s Direct Lending team, providing on-desk legal support for mid-market UK and European leveraged finance transactions.
I trained at Shoosmiths and qualified into the Banking and Finance team in 2019.
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Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market - UK
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Ben Churchyard assists borrowers and lenders on leveraged finance transactions. He regularly works with clients on acquisition financings but is capable of advising on a broad range of deals.
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He's so efficient and a pleasure to work with.
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