Ranking tables
Banking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market | UK
London (Firms)
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Band 1
1 Simmons & Simmons LLPBanking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedSimmons & Simmons has a standout practice that acts for clients on domestic and cross-border transactions. The team represents a stable of leading clients that includes traditional bank lenders as well as corporate borrowers and funds. The firm's lawyers have broad experience spanning the finance market and it has complementary strength in fund finance and acquisition finance matters. It has notable experience of deals in the Nordic region.
Band 2
2 Bird & BirdBanking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedBird & Bird has a well-regarded finance team noted for its representation of a range of lender-side clients including alternative credit providers and development banks. The team has specialist knowledge of sports financing with the added ability to act across the aviation, energy and real estate sectors. The firm regularly advises on cross-border transactions, with emerging markets matters being a particular area of expertise.
2 FieldfisherBanking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedFieldfisher offers considerable expertise in the banking and finance market, and has members who are able to advise on a wide variety of transactions. The team is a sophisticated choice for lenders and it has the ability to act for banks as well as alternate credit providers. It is well-positioned to act for clients in offshore jurisdictions, while the London office is backed up by a strong UK footprint.
2 Osborne Clarke LLPBanking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedOsborne Clarke has a strong UK practice with the expertise to act for clients across the space. The team has standout lender-side capabilities, regularly representing both banks and credit funds on a wide range of transactions. It has broad market knowledge spanning asset-based, acquisition and structured financings. The firm is able to act on cross-border deals in European, North American and Asian markets.
2 Squire Patton BoggsBanking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is a highly regarded team noted for its strength across the banking and finance market. The team has particular expertise acting for lender-side clients, counting both traditional banks and alternative providers among its roster. Supported by the firm's wide-reaching global footprint, the team is able to advise across a breadth of jurisdictions.
2 Stephenson Harwood LLPBanking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedStephenson Harwood advises a range of clients across the market including both borrowers and lenders. It is adept at acting for speciality lenders, banks, financial investors and portfolio companies on leveraged and acquisition financings. The firm's domestic strength is bolstered by a strong overseas presence. It also has wide sectoral expertise with notable strength in the real estate, shipping and aviation sectors.