LAWYER PROFILE

Steve Cole

UK 2026

Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

The South

10 years ranked

About

Provided by Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)

UK

Practice Areas

After qualifying in 2002 Steve worked at FieldFisher for seven years in their commercial finance team. In 2009 Steve took up a leading advocacy position for a US Foundation involved in marine conservation. Steve relocated to the South Coast in 2013 and became a partner at Blake Morgan tasked with running their South Coast banking and finance team. He joined Trethowans in 2021 and now heads the banking and finance team.

Steve was awarded Lawyer of the Year at the South Coast Deal Awards in 2017 (and has consistently been shortlisted for the award ever since). This is in recognition of his specialist expertise in banking and finance work and the quality of legal advice he has provided on a number of high profile and complex deals in the region.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Banking & Finance - The South

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Steve Cole advises on refinancing transactions, revolving credit facilities and Islamic finance transactions for both borrowers and lenders.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Steve Cole is very active and visible, very personable, commercial and committed, nothing is too much effort and he gets things done on time.
Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Steve is extremely client-focused, very pragmatic, deal-focused, easy to work with, puts things in a straightforward language everyone can understand and focuses on key details.
Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Steve is great - always there at the end of the phone to provide advice and guidance on transactions before, during and after completion.
Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Steve is very client-focused and brings a wealth of experience to assist in complex matters.
Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Steve Cole appreciates the level of work a transaction needs and doesn't over-lawyer matters; he does things appropriately and his experience is reassuring to clients.
Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession