Acting for CDC Group Plc, the UKs development finance institution and Michael Turner defending a $200m Commercial Court claim brought by Crane Bank Limited (a Ugandan bank) and a number of its former shareholders for unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance and knowing receipt alleged to arise from the acquisition of Crane Banks assets by DFCU Bank Limited (DFCU). Charles Hodder, who acts for overseas clients, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, on investment acquisitions and leasing matters, jointly leads the practice alongside St Albans-based Terry Fendt. Their experience and knowledge within the sector is first class., The Macfarlanes team have demonstrable expertise in complex, cross-border acquisition financings. The team deploys its unrivalled market experience and commitment to achieve results for its clients., Richard Clayton provides superb leadership. Toby Barkerheads up the London leveraged finance offering and has a focus on real estate-related mandates in the space. Michael Sparkes impressive approach that seems to get results in mediation. This matter is valued at over USD2 billion. Box 109403 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Very competitive fees for a city practice and a very personal level of service from experienced partners and senior associates., Malcolm Headley very experienced, provides calm, pragmatic advice and spends time getting to know his clients businesses., In one transaction Mark Traynor was an absolute colossus. Counting Holland & Barrett, McArthurGlen and Currys among its key roster of clients, Shoosmiths LLPs London real estate team acts for both landlords and tenants across the retail, technology, office and leisure sectors on a broad range of corporate occupier matters. Matrix focuses on criminal law, constitutional law and human rights Advising ECU in High Court proceedings against three HSBC entities for unlawful foreign exchange (FX) trading practices, specifically front running, the wrongful addition of mark-ups to the rates on completed FX orders and the misuse of confidential client information. Speakers: Scott Carr, Senior Managing Director, Disputes and Economics, Ankura; Rory Spillman, Partner, Signature Litigation;Peter Janes, CEO, Shieldpay. Matrix focuses on criminal law, constitutional law and human rights 12 Burges Salmon LLP (Summer) 13 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Vinson & Elkins RLLP. They understand our needs, always respond in a timely fashion and sometimes refer us to other helpful contact in other jurisdictions., An excellent real estate team with significant experience of acting for tenants on major lettings and complex pre-let developments in London., John Nevin and Simon Bartle are an excellent team who compliment each other extremely well in their advice to clients., The team are the most commercially-minded occupier team I have dealt with in the UK market. The group also boasts a strong bench of associates, including Nic Patmore, who offers superb organisation and communication, and Ajay Malhotra, who has experience across the full spectrum of banking disputes. He is quick and resourceful and always gives his honest opinion, which is very valuable to his clients. Vastly experienced in resolving disputes for a wide range of financial clients,Ashurst acts for retail and wholesale banks, asset managers and other financial services providers in banking litigation. TLT focuses on representing banks in disputes, with experience acting for retail and wholesale banks in a broad range of litigation. The partners are both legally adept, and strategically-minded. Louise Lamb is a joy to work with, and a very good team leader who supports and encourages her associates. Practice head Graham Huntleyis a legend in the London banking litigation market,while Abdulali Jiwajiis absolutely unflappableand has expertise across regulatory and civil disputes. The firm has a strong performance record in advising on corporate occupiers and development matters for important landmarks including the development of a new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre at Victoria Gardens, and Fujifilms new headquarters. Clients breathe a sigh of relief when RPCare instructed on real estate matters, including headquarters establishments and office relocations, portfolio restructuring, sales and leasebacks, as well as landlord and tenant mandates. 498 lawyers: Full service. demonstrates strong capabilities in representing clients in cases of dishonesty, fraud or corruption. The team is very good at identifying potential issues and liabilities which it then protects its clients against with robust drafting.. They work as a team and are a delight to work with. In difficult circumstances, they are willing to explain the implications and recommend solutions which will protect the clients interest.. Acting for the Consumers Association (t/a Which?) This involved a UK wide real estate portfolio of circa 248 properties and included the requirement to vary a number of leases. The team routinely deals with the most complex and high value litigation., Richard Jeens is tremendously clever and has exceptionally good judgement. The new firm is led by co-chairs Lisa Mayhew and Steve Baumer. The knowledgeable, commercial and friendly corporate occupiers team at Forsters LLPis led by Glenn Dunn. Advised ViacomCBS in the disposal of the previous CBS digital media offices in Shoreditch, London. Anthony Riem is an astute and renowned litigator., The two biggest hitters here are probably Anthony Riem and Trevor Mascarenhas. Traditional push and pull marketing strategies are failing to recruit quality class action plaintiffs. The group regularly acts for these clients in claims against prominent investment banks, with one client describing the team as having 'the acumen and resilience needed to take on the mighty institutional behemoths in the biggest cases and deliver wins'. Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP. Acting for a client in connection with the lease of their new head office in London. Representing YES BANK against a claim by financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald for a financing fee allegedly owed by the bank. The team is led by Oran Gelb who was recently appointed global co-head of the firms banking sector and Graham Shear, who co-heads the commercial litigation team. Addleshaw Goddardis particularly active in major city regeneration schemes, acting for some of Londons biggest developers. Acting for the liquidators of Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) (SIB) in disputes related to the banks ponzi scheme. Learn More. Advised Daniel J Edelman Limited on the acquisition of new leasehold HQ premises in the course of refurbishment on a pre-let basis. Would you like to contribute to the Comparative Guides, or receive updates on new releases? Advised Crown Holdings on the financing related to the 2.25bn sale of its European tinplate business to an affiliate of KPS Capital Partners. On the corporate occupiers front, Helen Emmersonleads the team and advises clients on leasing regarding a variety of projects such as supermarkets and retail, to life science labs and offices. Everyone in the team has a great depth of hands-on litigation experience, they show high energy and dedication and combine this with excellent technical legal skills., Marc Keidan is a stand-out practitioner. Advising Sadeq Sayeed, the former CEO of Nomura International plc, in relation to (i) his appeal against a conviction by a court in Milan for false accounting, market manipulation and obstruction of a regulator in respect of complex derivative trades entered into between Nomura International plc and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in 2009; and (ii) an appeal by the Italian financial regulator (CONSOB) to the Italian Supreme Court against a decision by the Court of Appeal of Milan regarding the same trades. Mark Payne; Angela Kearns; Ian Painter; Adrian Levy; Alis Pay; Angela Kearns, Matt Taylor, The CC team has great strength and depth and there are no weak links. The firm's extensive international network of offices is also a value-add to clients, including in relation to emerging markets mandates, where the team is well-versed in advising on multi-sourced financings. Advised KPS Capital Partners, on English law aspects of the financing of its 2.25bn acquisition of the European tinplate business of New York-listed Crown Holdings Inc. They are at the cutting edge of flexible working and billing practice, and have extensive experience of using technology to handle documents and trial processes., Jon Holland is a brilliant tactician, with immense experience of banking disputes. Genevieve Quierin; Richard Garcia; Donna Newman; Ben Sigler; Stephen Ashley; Chris Pettett, Ben Sigler, Christ Pettett and Richard Garcia are all highly professional, experienced, keen to be of assistance, and give efficient and prompt solutions to problems. Advised on the real estate aspects of the corporate sale of National Tyres, Autocare, Tyre Shopper, and Viking Wholesale Tyres to Halfords. Slaughter and May was founded on 1 January 1889 by William Capel Slaughter and William May. The team has become the go to firm for independent and restaurant chain operators in the hospitality industry. He is a formidable person to be instructed by but it is always a huge pleasure to work with him. Good delegation occurs at all levels. Represented GIC and Blackstone Credit in their provision of second lien financing to support Clayton, Dubilier & Rices 2.8bn take-private of UDG Healthcare PLC and combination with Huntsworth. Representing the APPG, which brought a high profile judicial review against the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), requiring it to give bank customers a route to access compensation of multiple billions for the mis-selling of financial products by banks, after the FCA refused to act following the outcome of the Swift Review published in December 2021. Very clever and a real pleasure to work with., The A&O London Litigation Team always provides excellent and proactive advice in extremely complex cross-border litigation matters. The acquisition finance team has proven itself to be an extremely valued partner in our negotiation and risk assessment of all legal matters. The relevant swaps are governed by English law and contain an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the English courts. Search top law firms that have been featured in ALMs premiere rankings such as the Am Law 200, NLJ 500, Global 200 and UK 100. Gill McGreevy; Dion Palambalana; Sian Owles, LaSalle Investment Management (as Fund Managers for the Coal Pension Fund). I know the clients we share are as impressed as we are with Forsters work., Their solicitors are knowledgeable, commercial, and also friendly. P.C. Robert Byk; Ed Fife; Guy OKeefe; Caroline Phillips; Richard Jones; Azadeh Nassiri; Susan Hughes; Samay Shah; Claire Cooke; Charlie McGarel-Groves, A small but partner-led team with best in class lawyers from the most senior to most junior., The team is very knowledgeable, experienced and flexible., Ed Fife and Robert Byk are top-notch banking and finance lawyers with intimate knowledge of the salient risks and how to address them in a commercial manner.. Along with my six-month secondment to London, the experience really stood out. Neil Caddy is the principal contact and has expertise structuring deals using sophisticated financing techniques involving a range of products throughout the capital structure, including cov-lite TLB, bank/bond, second lien and unitranche. Advised Ares Management on the circa 550m upsizing of the existing financing to the Ardonagh Group. Robin Groveand Alexander Goldare the key names for development work, specialising in regeneration schemes. Deals have included pre-lets of 3 whole buildings to Facebook which completed in 2021 (totaling over 611,000 square feet of office space), pre-lets of building S1 to Nike and Sony which completed in 2021 and pre-lets of whole buildings to Google, Universal Music and Havas Media. Norton Rose Fulbright frequently acts for prominent banks including HSBC, Citibank and BNP Paribas in litigation ranging from the enforcement of loans to allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. ft. Southworks building on the South Bank in London. Excellent at working his way through difficult and complex issues in a way that produces results., Stand-out partners are Philip Parish and Elaine Penrose. Komal Raina; Timothy Sawyer; Daniel Gendron, A highly commercial and hardworking team with the ability to work out creative and complex solutions in challenging and time sensitive situations., Excellent interdisciplinary team work across the teams with strong focus on execution., The very pragmatic and technical Sebastian FitzGerald is accessible and responsive.. The very responsive and super commercialteam at Sidley Austin LLP is best-suited to advising private equity sponsors and credit funds on premium mid-market mandates requiring innovative thinking and bespoke structuring. Bryan Cave was headquartered in St Louis, Missouri. I have always been impressed with RLSs depth of knowledge and the industry sectors they cover.. Acted for listed client eOne, the leading Canada-based global mass media and entertainment company, now part of the Hasbro toy conglomerate. Can cut to the heart of any situation with relative ease., Mark Rajbenbach combines a user friendly approach with an uncompromising approach to detail and results., Excellent knowledge of the sector, deep understanding of our business, availability and responsiveness of the partners.. Chris Cartwright co-heads the corporate occupiers team in London. They have the commercial knowledge, judgement and expertise to handle substantial commercial litigation with the energy and flexibility that a small firm team can bring.. Harriet Jones-Fenleighhas experience of handling very high-profile disputes, including litigation involving sovereign states, while Radford Goodman has a broad practice across insolvencies, defaults and fraud claims. Acting for a retail developer on the acquisition of a property for the purposes of re-development and the grant of a lease to a large supermarket chain. Michael Bates; Peter Dahlen; Emma Folds; Jim MacHale; David Robson; Nick Kinnersley; Thomas Critchley; Alexandra Dimsdale-Gill; Julia House; Richard Day, Incredibly commercial problem solving is in their DNA., Knowledgeable about the latest deals, as a result of advising on them., The teams strength is their market knowledge and their global reach. Its client base consists of domestic and international clients and covers both traditional and alternative asset classes. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Access to additional free ALM publications, 1 free article* across the ALM subscription network every 30 days, Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications. The firm is active in the alternative assets and BTR sectors, as well as the senior living market and student accomodation, all of which national real estate practice head Deepa Deb has a particular focus in. Michael Godden; Andy McGregor, Mahmood Lone; Andrew Denny; Oliver Rule, Strength in depth. Liina Tulk Knowledgeable and approachable., Excellent personal service from the partners who have a forensic knowledge of how banks work., DaySparkes have always brought an incredible depth of knowledge, understanding and ability to all situations. Clients love him and he gets results., Matt McCahearty is rightly regarded as one of the leaders in the field.. Speakers: James Carroll, Fintech Strategy, Blackhawk Network; Charles Siegel, Partner, Waters Kraus & Paul; Sabrina Lombardi, Partner, McKenzie Lake, 13:45 - 14:30: Global trends in securities litigation Hands on and lots of partner engagement., Alex Dumphy is excellent, commercial, hands on and great to work with. The group, led by Edward Allen, is also noted for its work disputes relating to insolvencies and restructurings. As of 2018, it is the 29th largest law firm in the world by Fox is an impressive combination of charming and clinicaland takes the lead on litigation against banks; other key figures in the group include Kamran Rehman, who has good commercial judgement and focuses on professional negligence claims in this area, and tenacious and intelligent senior associate Charlotte Hill. He is unflappable, and very effective in client management and negotiation., The addition of Marc Thorley to the team is a major coup. The practice is increasingly active in representing Indian banks, with the Middle East also a region of focus. Chris Hunt heads the real estate sector team; his areas of expertise include sizeable retail expansion programmes and distribution premises for retailers. They have a truly collaborative approach and, as counsel, it really does feel as though you are all working as part of the same team.. Class action lawsuits are no longer just a US phenomenon. Every transaction is partner-lead and driven., The partners know their stuff. The calibre of clients, work and lawyers speaks for itself., I have worked with Natasha and Fiona for over 10 years and think they have a fabulous mix of legal and commercial instinct they are aggressive strategists who provide excellent client service. Practical advice and a calm head.. Practice head Richard East was a founding partner of the firms London office and has played a key role in the development of its practice. Ross Sidwell advises on major lettings and a wide range of commercial property transactions. Chair: Paul Karlsgodt, Partner, BakerHostetler The individual lawyers work phenomenally hard and are able to deliver high-quality work product at short notice. A huge asset for the firm. Isabel Wolfe Barry is an outstanding lawyer who is a pleasure to work with and has consistently given good advice., The teams availability is generally good and the partners take a practical approach., Charles Hodder is a friendly and experienced lawyer, who finds practical solutions to get the task done on time., The commercial property team are experienced, always offer solutions, are proactive and responsive., Isabel Wolfe Barry is knowledgeable and hardworking., Isabel Wolfe Barry is a highly experienced and diligent commercial property lawyer. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is an international law firm with 25 offices worldwide. Stephen Sampson and first-rate legal thinker Anthony Taylor co-head the team, with Chris Webberalso noted for the broad nature of his work and praised as an excellent litigator who fights hard for his clients. They differentiate themselves from other firms with a magic circle stamp of quality and full service offering, delivered by a market leading team. Advised a number of HSBC entities in litigation brought by The ECU Group plc, relating to FX trading in the 2004-06 period. As well as the firm's ongoing work for longstanding investment/commercial bank clients including Deutsche Bank, under the guidance of the 'superb'Gareth Eagles , it has gained a strong foothold in the flourishing direct lending market for well-resourced funds including CVC Credit and Bridgepoint Credit. Acted for Natixis in respect of a claim brought against it in the English Commercial Court by TOTSA Total Oil Trading SA, now named TOTSA TOTAL ENERGIES TRADING SA, (TOTSA) (a Swiss company involved in the business of trading oil and oil-related products and which is part of the Total group). Advised on the $140m refinancing of the K2 Partnering Solutions group (backed by Inflexion), via secured loan facilities provided by Pemberton Capital Advisors and NatWest. Their communication is regular, with a clear wealth of experience. Self-motivated, pays attention to detail and has the patience and determination to close the toughest of matters., Great response times and their commercial approach is to be applauded. The new firm is led by co-chairs Lisa Mayhew and Steve Baumer. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP s impressive and diverse real estate offering ranges from day-to-day asset management to complex high-value regeneration projects. 10 TLT LLP Weil Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP. The firm deals with a broad range of commercial . Alice Childs, Barney Stannard and Rachel Kitchman were made up to partner in 2021. Partners were closely involved and very well across the fine detail., Tom Hibbert has a great depth of experience, impeccable judgement and litigation instincts, and made himself very available at crunch times. Andrews is praised as an exceptional professional, while Curle and Jeremy Sher are razor sharp and intellectually brilliant. Nick Marsh; Matthew Bunting; Yasseen Gailani; Leo Kitchen; Paul Baker, Really strong performers, very knowledgable and willing to fight hard for their client. Representing Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC in multi-jurisdictional proceedings arising from a large-scale receivables fraud in the early 2000s and a settlement of claims in 2007. Robin Grove; Suzi Gatward; Louise Ward; Lynn Povey; Alexander Gold; Eddie Richards; Sarah Morley, A large scale team that can deal with all real estate problems that tenants have to consider when looking at a pre-let or an ordinary leasehold acquisition., Lee Medlock and Sarah Morley are proactive lawyers who get ion with the job rather than needing to be chased and give very good commercial advice to clients., The CRS team delivers exceptional value for the depth of knowledge and commercial approach they provide., Lee Medlock is very commercial and always references our previous requests in suggesting his mark-ups, so we get a bespoke service. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Led by Suhrud Mehta, the friendly and helpful team at Milbank has great market knowledge, developed as a result of many years experience advising a lender-focused client base across a range of complex multi-jurisdictional acquisition finance mandates, frequently incorporating sophisticated intercreditor relationships. Law Firms. They work hard to meet deadlines and explain things in a manner our business teams can understand in order to make informed decisions.. Of the associates, Michael Gorrie is talented and (not to be underestimated) extremely good fun to have on the team, whilst delivering great work., Clifford Chance are one of the main go-to firms for the largest disputes on behalf of the major financial institutions who comprise their client base. Chair: Jeremy A. Lieberman, Managing Partner, Pomerantz Both Jeremy Sher and Jamie Curle are particular stand outs strategic and tactical nous, razor sharp and intellectually brilliant. This department also acts for sellers and buyers, and buy-to-let investors, . Law.com Compass includes access to our exclusive industry reports, combining the unmatched expertise of our analyst team with ALMs deep bench of proprietary information to provide insights that cant be found anywhere else. Represented the mandated lead arrangers on the $1.5bn loan and bond facilities provided to Nordic Capital in connection with its public-to-private bid for Advanz Pharma. Acting for Sharkmob on the letting of the fourth floor of the 80 Strand Grade II listed building. Responsive, user-friendly and creative. They are incredibly responsive and practical in their advice. Global rank Firm Revenue (US$) Lawyers Revenue per lawyer (US$) 7 Clifford Chance: $2,092,047,000 2,174 $962,000 10 Allen & Overy: $2,027,855,000 2,293 It runs lean teams of high-quality lawyers and does so successfully against far larger and more expensive teams of opponents., Privinvest companies and Mr Iskandar Safa, RBS Rights Issue litigation (a group of approximately 80 corporations and platforms and thousands of smaller companies and individuals being RBS Shareholders known as the SG Group Claimants). They also dont have large egos, and therefore work very effectively with other firms and are very collaborative., Sivan Daniels I have regarded him as a rising star for some time and Im delighted he made partner this year. The teams defendant-side work has seen practice head Clare Stothard taking the lead on mandates including derivative misselling claims. Advised Ivy Farm Technologies on their agreement for lease of 4050 Oxford Business Park. Marc Keidan has huge expertise in developing a small firm and he has broadened out beyond his traditional banking practice. In 1974, the firm opened an office in Hong Kong, being the first London law firm to establish a presence there. Acting for three clients (Banco Comercial Portugues S.A, Banco Internacional de Moambique S.A. and United Bank for Africa PLC) in a long-running and multi-jurisdictional debt scandal in relation to a $2 billion loan provided to the Republic of Mozambique which is now in default (the Tuna bonds scandal). Bensons main client base consists of occupiers in the cinema and theatre, retail and luxury brands, restaurant, and media sectors in addition to family offices. Chair: Ezra Zahabi, Partner,Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld He is smart and charming and real rising star., The firms contentious and non-contentious departments are seamlessly integrated. He focuses on the aspects that matter most to us and getting the job done. The firm acted on all aspects of the redevelopment project Lucent, 144,000 sq ft, mixed used scheme located behind the iconic Piccadilly Lights, and are now instructed in relation to the pre-letting of the scheme. Aimed to help Insurers prevent, prepare and prevail In adjudicating complex claims, negotiating settlements and winning cases. They have a great deal of expertise in the banking space and are able to put that to good use. Chris himself has decades of experience and makes very good use of it committed, intelligent, excellent with clients, and with a very good dry sense of humour. provides hugely commercial advice to a balanced array of banks, sponsors and corporates, both on domestic and cross-border acquisition finance mandates. Swati Tripathi is a fantastic new partner, with unparalleled sector knowledge, especially in the Indian market: a rising star.. It means no matter the team composition for a particular case, they are always very good indeed.. Advising long-standing AIM listed client LoknStore Group, a well known storage brand, in relation to multiple transactions including acquisitions, sales, lease renewals and general commercial property advice. This offers a rich and exceptional service. It also leverages the firms global network to handle cross-border disputes. Good cross-border capabilities, consistent quality output building up a good profile in London after investing in the new team that has translated into mandates on high-profile deals., A knowledgeable, results-oriented, credible, co-operative and accessible team., The lawyers in the team are all very knowledgeable, reasonable and commercial and provide a great customer service., The extremely proactive and solutions-oriented Jonathan Brownson is one of the best acquisition financing partners in the market., Jonathan Brownson is solutions-oriented, commercial and gets the deal done.. Acting for InfititSpace Aldgate UK Ltd., a co-working space operator, on its lease of 61,194 square feet of one of the Citys most recognisable office towers comprising three levels of Grade A office space. Richard Read advises UK and international investment funds and companies, and global corporates. Clifford Chance LLPs banking litigation team is perceived as truly top notch and a go-to for the most important, heavyweight disputes. Conditions for class certification: Jeremy A. Lieberman, Managing Partner, Pomerantz Speakers: Dante Quaglione, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group; and Hal Singer, Managing Director, Econ One Research, Settlements of global disputes: Clare Ducksbury, Founder & CEO, Case Pilots; Scott Carr, Senior Managing Director, Disputes and Economics, Ankura; Rory Spillman, Partner, Signature Litigation; and Peter Janes, CEO, Shieldpay. Would you like to contribute to the Comparative Guides, or receive updates on new releases? Acting for GoldenTree Asset Management LP a in Norwegian litigation concerning an $80 million PIK (payment in kind) loan to a Norwegian telecoms group, Ice. The team demonstrates considerable strength in both the logistics and life sciences sectors, with Eddie Richardsand Suzi Gatward focusing on the former, whileLouise Wardconcentrates on the latter. Even when our requests are very demanding and super urgent, they always show their understanding and their desire to correspond to their customer needs., Strong client service, excellent commitment and delivery, highly professional, commercial approach., They are able to leverage their strong commercial awareness in combination with legal skills to deliver truly innovative solutions., The team benefits from an incredible bench strength whilst being led by some superb partners that are thought leaders in their respective fields., Very client-focused and consistently deliver in very compressed timelines., A titan of legal advice, Gary Hamp relies on decades of global experience in achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients in complicated and sometimes emotionally tense situations., Rahul Chatterji is a product expert in private credit and a real pleasure to work with. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Emily Smith has a very keen eye to detail a great person to have on your team. Even on seemingly impossible timelines, Rahul always delivers., Korey Fevzi is very diligent and commercial and really a rising star in the industry., The Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (Dussur). Best known for advising on big ticket real estate matters, Ashurst's full service offering in the development, investment and corporate occupier space makes the firm a top choice for clients. The safest pair of hands that money can hire., Small but perfectly formed team of strong players, Lynn Dunne is a strong and savvy tactician in the field of banking and insolvency litigation.. Berwin Leighton Paisner was headquartered in London. Kenneth Addly is well-versed in negotiating and drafting infrastructure and service contracts while Helen Miller focuses on natural resources. As international securities class action filings continue to expand, so do opportunities for investor asset recovery through the global class action market. Acting for Time Out Group PLC on its new headquarters in Covent Garden. Advising Essex Court Chambers leading barristers chambers on the renewal of the London offices. The industry-leading media platform offering competitive intelligence to prepare for today and anticipate opportunities for future success. In an area of under-developed law, where close attention has to be paid to how the law is developing in other jurisdictions, they have the breadth of understanding and close attention to detail required to achieve the best outcomes for the institutions they represent.. The team fosters a spirit of collaboration between our in-house legal team and their own team., Law firm partners and practice heads explain how their firms are adapting to clients' changing needs. Advising Ares Management and HSBC as lenders on the refinancing of the Content+Cloud group and the bolt-on acquisition of Sipcom. Fiona Gillett is simply brilliant and a pleasure to work with., Stewarts have an experienced team. Acting for a consortium of 13 Indian banks on the registration and enforcement of an Indian Judgment in England & Wales against Dr Vijay Mallya and in obtaining a freezing injunction against him. 'Well-staffed and incredibly hard working', White & Case LLP handles a tremendous range and volume of acquisition finance mandates for banks, credit funds, corporates and financial sponsors. All Rights Reserved. Advised Faber and Faber Limited taking a new HQ office lease at 51-53 Hatton Garden, London EC1. Mary Young ever resourceful; absolutely committed. K&L Gates LLPcan be relied upon to deliver sound advice across a broad range of real estate property matters and its breadth of knowledge and experience means the team is able to act as a one-stop-shop to its roster of clients in the fashion, retail, finance, logistics and technology sectors. Advised Bank of America as arranger of an ABL facility and a 1st lien term loan and advised Owl Rock as arranger of a 2nd lien term loan to fund the acquisition of Conair Corporation by American Securities. She is a top quality lawyer and extremely commercial. 15:15 - 15:45: Afternoon Break. The firm continues to act on the ongoing development of Googles new flagship headquarters which is under construction, having acted on this since 2012. He is very clever and I have full confidence in his abilities to negotiate and plan a pathway forward., Collaborative approach at the senior level sense they share ideas and work well together, John Day humorous and clever solicitor who likes to share ideas and listen to others before concluding. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Advised Baltic Exchange on the sale, redevelopment, and subsequent leaseback of its head office at 38 St Mary Axe, London. Acting for senior lender Bridgepoint Credit in connection with the unitranche financing of Fremman Capitals acquisition of VPS, a Netherlands-based marine fuel testing provider. It works across diverse banking dispute work, including claims involving banking fraud, alleged market abuse, securitisation disputes and crypto-currency disputes. Advised Medical Imaging Partnership on subleases, new premises and lease renewals. Advising longstanding client CVC Capital Partners, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Cooper Consumer Health (Cooper) from Charterhouse Capital Partners. Associate Emma Roche specialises in advising domestic and offshore private wealth sector clients on real estate matters and corporate occupiers on leasehold structures. Well-placed to advise on the real estate aspects of high-value corporate transactions, the teams workload relating to private equity real estate continues to grow. Other key figures in the team include George Hoare and counsel Oliver Rawkins. Ellen James; Bhaminee Sharma; Dennis Ko; Emma Roche; Sarah Godfrey, The team has strengths in many different areas and has good communication, so that a specialist cab be easily consulted if your main contact cannot answer a particular query., Sarah Godfrey is an absolute property guru, who gives well balanced expert advice and sees every facet of a situation. Senior associate Simon Lawrence acts for landlords and tenants on commercial lettings. Fiona Huntrissis super smart, meticulous and tenacious with deep expertise in disputes pertaining to restructurings, insolvencies and distressed assets. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Allen took over as practice head in May 2022 from Simon Twigden; Twigden and fellow firm founderPietro Marino are retiring from day-to-day practice but will remain as senior consultants to the firm. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. Advising Vatche Manoukian on his battle with two Lebanese banks who have been ordered by the court to transfer Mr Manoukians personal funds out of Lebanon. James has always been available when required even if it is just for clarity on a legal point or other matter. It means he gets the best out of his team, because he genuinely leads from the front., Administrators of Duet Capital (Holdings) Limited, Robin Forster (owner of the Qualia Care group of companies). They have the resources, talents, experience, industry knowledge and skills to successfully run these cases and provide a Rolls Royce service to demanding and discerning blue-chip clients.. 12 Burges Salmon LLP (Summer) 13 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Vinson & Elkins RLLP. Acting for Citicorp Trustee Company Ltd (CTCL) in respect of a Sukuk (Islamic bond) default. The highly regarded Tom Goldsmithhas a track record of work on complex, mixed-use development projects and large-scale portfolio purchases and is seen as 'a very strong technical lawyer with excellent project management skills.' At Pinsent Masons LLP, Vanessa Heapis the main contact for mid-market leveraged finance work on behalf of a borrower-focused client base that includes a raft of financial sponsor clients. Menu. Advising Victory Park Management LLC, as private equity investor and 100% owner, in bringing claims on behalf of companies in the Borro Group against the Groups former chief executive and director, Paul Aitken. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. His team all inspire confidence that they are doing their upmost to deliver the desired outcomes., Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC). The small but nimble two-partner banking team at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP adds value to corporate clients and a growing roster of financial sponsors (grown in part by some recent strategic hires on the M&A front) by dint of its deep knowledge across a wide array of UK and US law governed debt finance products. DLA Piper has a strong track record representing banks in disputes, including litigation relating to bonds, loan facilities and insolvencies. 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Alex Robb; Alexandru Mocanu; Ana Biloglav, Brilliant minds, responsive and professional, experienced and solutions-driven., If you are an underwriting bank, you want Ropes & Gray on your side due to its willingness to have a sensible conversation on what is important and what does not matter in a deal., Alex Robb is very well regarded in all aspects of acquisition finance., Alex Robb is technically excellent and commercially astute. Search top law firms that have been featured in ALMs premiere rankings such as the Am Law 200, NLJ 500, Global 200 and UK 100. ft. at 22 Bishopsgate. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. Successfully acted for British Mortgage Finance, Sanne Group PLC and Target Servicing Limited as the issuers of various classes of notes in 13 sets of High Court proceedings to prevent and defend attempts by a known industry activist to unlawfully interfere with securitisation structures. Phillip Hopeheads the practice and is recognised for advising international companies, hotels, family offices, and high net worth individuals. Browse all firms with extended profiles for London, Ronald Fletcher Baker attracts a diverse client base from financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals and substantial freehold corporate investors, as a result of which the firm has considerable expertise acting for corporate investors based in the BVI, Bahamas, Mauritius, Seychelles, Turkey and Isle of Man. She is a very experienced and savvy litigator. It has a strong track record acting for key players across the global property sector, including investors, developers, SWFs and private equity funds. Key figures in the practice includeSinead OCallaghan, who has expertise handling disputes pertaining to a broad range of financial instruments; and Stephen Elam, who gets to the kernal of an issue and draws on his past experience in-house at a derivatives brokerage to act on matters involving complex products. They invariably make the right judgement calls and it is a pleasure to work alongside such a capable team. Andrew Barnes-Webb: Smart, on-top-of the detail, taking substantial responsibility and always delivering, The Pinsents banking litigation team is knowledgeable and experienced, easy to communicate with and provides timely responses on drafts., I have found Mike Hawthorne to be experienced, thorough, competent and steeped in the legal details of many of the Italian swap dispute matters. The highly experienced Roger Best additionally continues to be active in this space. Advised in relation to a substantial fit out and wayleave arrangements and continue to advise in relation to the exit from its current premises. and Citigroup Global Markets Limited. Copyright 2022 Legal Cheek Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Menu. In particular, they have great expertise and experience in dealing with litigation on derivative contracts and other financial products. Michael Gorrie; Helen Carty; Matthew Newick; Lindsay Bickerton; Stephanie Huts; Kate Scott; Roger Best; Kelwin Nicholls; Guy Burkitt; Chris Yates; CCs banking litigation team is truly top notch and a go to for the most important, heavyweight disputes. The two founding partners are both highly experienced and good to work with. Catherine Naylor and Andrew Wittstake the lead on this work. Acting for JSC BTA Bank in the recovery of assets as part of the multi-billion USD fraud perpetrated by Mukhtar Ablyazov and his associates. Hands-on and focused on the client. Ronald Fletcher Baker LLPs seamlessly integrated practice is noted for its expertise in corporate occupier matters, ranging from high-value leases for headquarters and portfolio refinances, to sale transactions and leasebacks, as well as general leasing and tenant advice. Emily Fischer was particularly notable for her meticulousness, attention to detail and prodigious capacity for hard work, Probably the best investor/borrower banking firm in London all the acumen and resilience needed to take on the mighty institutional behemoths in the biggest cases and deliver wins., The team at RPC are immensely impressive. The commercially focusedNeil Sinhais also central to the firms sponsor practice and is all over every aspect of the dealat all levels of the capital structure. Acting for a number of defendants, including Ukrainian businessmen and companies based in the UK and the BVI, in litigation brought by JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank in the English High Court. Senior associate Mary Majewskais 'extremely knowledgeable' with her expertise in larger acquisitions for self-storage companies. The team has a large dedicated Ukraine/CIS practice and acts for some of the largest Ukraine/CIS banks and trading houses in contentious work relating to loans, financial instruments and investment. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Sustainable energy expert Kiran Arora co-heads the team with Mark Richards who provides multi-disciplinary advice to public and private sector clients. Although it is more compact than many of its peers, US-heavyweight Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP handles its fair share of large-cap cross-border deals, for lenders and borrowers, particularly on mandates which require coordinated English and New York law advice. Within days of the epic collapse of the crypto trading platform FTX, lawyers from an alphabet soup of U.S. regulatory and investigative agencies were lining up to open probes. The Maples team offer a partner-led service., Katherine Watts and her team think commercially., The team are consistently good, and maintain a strong relationship, bringing learnings from previous projects together to future work, and challenging us to look at things differently., Incredibly knowledgeable about the subject matter, very responsive, pragmatic and solution oriented. She is also a very nice person, and a pleasure to work with., Amin Doulai is very innovative and clever, and also has shown a deep knowledge of the market., Mo Nurmohamed is responsive and client focused.. The Global Leaders in Consulting awards are for those who are making a big impression within the industry, but also worldwide. RCom is part of the Reliance group owned and promoted by Anil Ambani, who was previously one of the richest people in Asia. It also has a growing international practice, advising owners and contractors on large-scale projects. They are genuine, warm and kind people who can explain a complex legal matter in the most simple way; legal complexity converted into bite size explanations, Each person is very experienced in their respective legal field, incredibly skilled at listening to their clients, and very patient. Represented the mandated lead arrangers in connection with debt financing in support of the acquisition by funds advised by Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus LLC of T-Mobile Netherlands which has an enterprise value of 5.1bn. The firm acts for a variety of clients such as landlords, investment companies, and charities. Meanwhile, Perkins Coie, McDermott Will & Emery, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, and Polsinelli have announced smaller classes, although none decreased its class size by more than 20%. Alexandra Grant; Sarbajeet Nag; Miko Bradford; Timothy Peterson; Laura Bonamis, The firm is fantastic at keeping in touch both on and off deals. Led by the vastly experienced and cleverNeel Sachdev and Stephen Lucas, Kirkland & Ellis International LLPs debt finance team is exclusively focused on servicing the acquisition finance needs of its stellar roster of private equity sponsor clients, including Apax, Blackstone, Bain Capital and Carlyle. He also has a relentless focus on the practical requirements of his clients. Particularly good in relation to retail banking disputes, particularly those with wider client impact and group litigation disputes., Richard Caird highly experienced, excellent judgment and calm and unflappable., Felicity Ewing developing her reputation as a go-to lawyer for retail banking disputes, very hardworking with excellent litigation instincts., Tom Hanson an up and coming associate who is exceptionally bright and industrious., Felicity Ewing a delight to work with; very good at managing client expectations and workload; always adds value in substantive discussions. They were also highly collaborative in their culture, which enabled us to work together very effectively., Strength in depth Theres always support, no matter how complicated a transaction becomes, DLA are on hand to provide expert guidance., George Burrha is an exceptional partner he knows exactly what the business want, is unflappable in meetings and often defuses tense negotiations to reach practical solutions. Acting for HSBC in defending very high profile claims issued in the High Court on behalf of more than one hundred and seventy claimants in consolidated proceedings alleging the bank defendants conduct over a ten year period caused (at the time of going to press) unspecified damages through benchmark and pricing-related manipulation. In particular, he has a strong ability to simplify difficult concepts., The responsive and commercial Andrew Perkins is a highly skilled lawyer with a wealth of acquisition finance experience., The hard working and responsive Kirstie Hutchinson is able to deal with complex financings and has excellent technical knowledge.. Their billing is also very detailed and easy to assess., Jonathan Brook is a very responsive, experienced and skilled lawyer who addresses all our inquiries (even not expressly linked with initial task) quickly and comprehensively and proposes many possible solutions for any matter with detailed description of pros and cons., Joint Liquidators of Allied Wallet Limited Shane Crooks, Emma Sayers, Malcolm Cohen, all of BDO LLP, Banco Comercial Portugues S.A., Banco Internacional de Moambique S.A., and United Bank for Africa PLC, Natalie Burrett and Neale Jackson of Calibre Partners as Receivers of Pyne Holdings Limited (in Receivership) and PHL. You always feel like you have his full attention when he is working on a transaction. Highly recommended for banking disputes., Very experienced banking litigation team. 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