Banking & Finance | Europe

Denise Gibson is A&O Sheaman's managing partner. She has a respected practice advising on a range of financings, regularly assisting with particularly complex deal structures. She is especially well versed in handling lender-side mandates, with ample experience advising traditional as well as direct lenders on high-value international transactions.

Co-head of A&O Shearman's global private equity practice, Robin Harvey comes recommended for his strengths advising across the finance space. He is particularly adept at acting for prominent sponsors on private equity financing matters and also assists their portfolio companies.

Chris Kandel is regarded as a go-to player in the London banking and finance market. His expertise includes complex and high-value cross-border leveraged and corporate finance matters.

Global head of private credit and direct lending at the firm, Gareth Eagles is an expert in this area. He is well-placed to advise on big-ticket acquisition financings.

Luke McDougall of Davis Polk & Wardwell is routinely called upon by prominent lender-side clients for assistance with domestic and cross-border acquisition finance matters. His client roster includes both traditional bank and specialty lenders.

Nicholas Benham leads Davis Polk's finance practice and is adept at advising on leveraged and investment-grade acquisition financings. He is able to act for clients across the space, from lenders to corporate borrowers and sponsors.

Philip Bowden is regularly called upon to advise on domestic and cross-border matters. He is adept at handling both leveraged and investment-grade acquisition financings as well as structured finance matters.

Christopher Davis is a capable advisor to both corporate and private equity clients on cross-border financings. He is noted for his expertise in leveraged and acquisition finance.

Edward Aldred is respected for his expertise in international finance matters. Particularly active for sponsors, his areas of knowledge include acquisition finance, bank/bond structures and CapEx facilities.

Matthew Tobin has particular experience advising on investment-grade lending and capital markets transactions. He is a trusted advisor to large corporates, whom he advises on deals including acquisition bridge facilities, corporate loan refinancings and reorganisations as well as bond issuances.

Co-head of the debt finance at the A&O Shearman, Nicholas Clark has a respected practice, recently most focused on lender clients. He regularly assists bank syndicates with leveraged finance mandates.

Peter Dahlen is global co-head of leveraged finance at Clifford Chance. He has a practice that sees him assist both borrowers and lenders on complex financing arrangements. He has a particular focus on the Nordic region.

Caroline Phillips advises borrower-side clients on financing transactions across domestic and international markets. She is able to handle a variety of deal types for well-known corporates and financial services companies, including revolving credit facilities and Tier 3 facilities, as well as pension scheme facilities.

Daniel Borg is a debt finance expert who advises leading private equity sponsors on financing transactions.

David Irvine is the head of Gibson Dunn's European leveraged and acquisition finance group. He works with both sponsors and private credit lenders on leveraged finance transactions.

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.

Neil Sinha is private equity sector lead at A&O Shearman. He advises borrower and sponsor clients on a range of financing transactions, such as refinancings and add-ons to existing facilities as well as new acquisition financings.

Paul Stewart has a lender focused practice as part of which he works with both traditional lenders and credit funds.

Seb FitzGerald is a recognisded leverage finance lawyer who has a client list of well-known private equity sponsors.

Shahpur Kabraji represents leading private equity sponsors on high-value transactions including acquisition financings and leveraged financings.

Shameer Shah is well-known for his private credit expertise and for his client base of leading credit funds.

Vanessa Xu has a leveraged finance-focused practice that sees her advising private equity sponsors on their acquisitions.

Fergus O'Domhnaill is especially adept at advising corporate borrowers and sponsors and regularly handles cross-border financings.

Pathik Gandhi is well known for her lender-side leveraged finance-focused practice. He works with an array of leading banks.

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