LAWYER PROFILE

Edward Fife

UK 2026

Slaughter and May

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate Finance: Big Ticket

London (Firms)

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Slaughter and May

Practice Areas

Financing

Capital Markets

Derivatives

Securitisation

Corporate and investment grade lending

Debt Capital Markets

Career

Ed advises borrower clients across a range of vanilla and structured financing activities and lenders on more highly structured lending transactions. Ed regularly acts on leveraged finance, infrastructure and real estate financing transactions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate Finance: Big Ticket - London (Firms)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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.
Corporate Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ed provides outstanding client service.
Corporate Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
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.
Corporate Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
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.
Corporate Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ed combines technical expertise, commercial experience and gravitas with humility and humour, making him incredibly valuable and influential in the heat of a transaction.
Corporate Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession