Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky | 17/11/2022, ICLG.com > GLG Events > ICLG.com Global Class Actions Symposium 2022, 17/11/2022 The team acts for well known financial institutions including Societe Generale. The team fosters a spirit of collaboration and is well-placed to leverage the expertise of the firms tax, construction, projects and planning groups. Experienced litigator James Herringis another core partner and takes the lead on payment cases, while Sivan Danielswas promoted to the partnership in April 2022 and is an outstanding lawyer with experience handling high-value claims. The exceptionally talented team at Norton Rose Fulbright has demonstrable experience in energy, infrastructure and other long-term development projects, as well as social housing investment mandates and leverages its international network to advise on complex cross-border real estate matters. Senior associate Simon Lawrence acts for landlords and tenants on commercial lettings. Alice Childs, Barney Stannard and Rachel Kitchman were made up to partner in 2021. Advising the Bank of England in connection with proceedings issued by the Maduro Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela which has requested the release of gold deposits exceeding USD 1 billion in value held by the Bank of England on behalf of the Central Bank of Venezuela. Drawing on the expertise of 'best in class lawyers'throughout its generalist finance offering, Slaughter and May provides 'very knowledgeable' advice to borrowers (including many FTSE listed entities), utilising different finance products, including TLB, unitranche and loan/high yield bonds, to fund their M&A activity. Speakers: Scott Hardy, President, Top Class Actions; Steven Weisbrot, President & Chief Innovation Officer, Angeion Group;David White, Vice President, Business Development, Blackhawk Network, 13:45 - 14:30: The future of global class actions Customer Service| Opportunities. She is a natural leader who gets great results for her clients., Very good understanding of the PE and fund management industries., Lynn Dunne is a stand out individual. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. The group continues to grow, with Becca Hoganand Rory Spillmanmade up to partner in June 2021. Jim Garton, who leads the real estate practice, has significant expertise in the hotels and leisure sector, while Richard Taylor has more than 35 years of experience in both domestic and international real estate matters. Advising an international chocolate and gelato brand on taking several leases within prime locations in central London, as part of its global expansion including Piccadilly, Covent Garden and Battersea Power Station. Advised Eurohold Bulgaria on the 360m senior secured and 110m holdco PIK financing for its acquisition of the Bulgarian power distribution/renewable energy business of Czech utility company EZ. Slaughter and May was founded on 1 January 1889 by William Capel Slaughter and William May. Tom Richards maintains very deep-rooted relationships with numerous notable sponsor clients, including Advent, whose interests he vigorously protects on their leveraged finance transactions. They work well within a team environment where the delivery of the project or instruction is reliant upon a number of individuals or organisations. Our established close working relationships with Indian law firms allow us to facilitate local legal services to our clients. The department is noted for its work on insolvency-related financial disputes as well as on claims involving alleged frauds. 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. Peter Hayes; Richard Kitchen; Mei Lian; Peter Schwartz; Ross Anderson; Karan Chopra; Rob Davidson; Adrian Chiodo; Amin Doulai; Alon Blitz, The team is unique in that it is very well coordinated and extremely efficient and responsive, with great collaboration and communication skills., It is a well balanced creditor and borrower side practice working across the capital structure., The excellent Mei Lian is responsive, extremely diligent and capable. Philip Shotter has great depth of legal knowledge, is able to explain technical legal issues in easy to understand language and is able to work ways through complicated legal matters. The matters involve high value civil litigation claims in both jurisdictions, as well as criminal, administrative and employment proceedings. 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. Engaged with developing strong client relationships and understanding issues and managing outcomes., It is rare to find a solicitor who can provide excellent legal advice while still also being a person you would happily have a celebratory drink with post-completion., I appreciate how down to earth and easy to work with Glenn Dunn and Owen Spencer are. Advising the administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE) in connection with a contested application before the High Court concerning the ability of LBIE to cure any continuing Events of Default under the ISDA Master Agreement. The group is co-led by Hugh Lyonsand Jonathan Peddie; Lyons has very broad experience in this space while Peddie previously served as head of financial crime at Barclays. The Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals Announces a New Way to Find a Neutral, Access to the entire ALM network of websites, Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters, Build custom alerts on any search topic of your choosing. Sarina Williams was promoted to partner in May 2021. Infrastructure finance specialist James Boswell recently joined the team from Clifford Chance LLP. Excellent manner when negotiating with third parties., Ross Polkinghorne is excellent, and immediately focuses on the key points of a transaction providing practical and commercially minded advice in a straightforward manner., Commercially minded legal expertise with quick turnaround times for projects., Attentive to detail bring in expertise in specialist sectors as and when necessary- very careful in ensuring that advice is fully understood., The team is helpful and responsive. Led from Manchester by Alasdair Outhwaite and Jonathan Robinson , DWF expanded its presence in London in May 2021, when it brought on Alexis Karim from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Based in Leeds, Walker Morris LLP acts for national and international PE funds in buyouts and portfolio company M&A. The attention to detail is unparalleled. Trevor Mascarenhas is like having an in-house silk on call., His Excellency Saeed Alqebaisi and Mr Khaleefa Almuhairi, Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine, as liquidator of National Credit Bank, Punjab National Bank (International) Limited, Associazone Cassa Nazionale di Prevedenza Ed Assistebnza A Favore dei Ragioneri E Periti Commerciali and Adenium SICAV, a Luxembourg Investment Fund. Speakers:Mark Solomon, Partner, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP; Peter Crudo, Executive Vice President, Computershare; Christi Cannon, Vice President, Global Class Actions, Broadridge Financial Solutions, 12:00 - 12:45: Class actions case management Advised the Priory Group on thesale and leaseback of a portfolio of assets for consideration in excess of 800m. Weve been very impressed by their flexibility, transparency and patience.. They are very service and solutions-orientated and can be trusted to deliver clients business-critical objectives., The team displayed an exceptional understanding of their practice areas and our business-critical objectives. They lead a team of real skill and innovation, that combines technical excellence with personality, character and total dedication to the cause., Tom Connor a brilliant technical lawyer and tactician, combining subtlety with a steely determination to achieve the best outcome . 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). Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, 2022 Legalease Ltd. All rights reserved, Registered company in England & Wales No. Advised and acted for Mansard following a sophisticated attack to defraud several millions using forged agreements and false companies house filings. He keeps large teams running brilliantly and is calm and unflappable. Commercial acumen is strong. Noted for his multi-strategy approach, which includes work in the special situations market, Doug Murning is also a popular choice among fund clients, both as lenders and borrowers. 1,500 lawyers in 35 offices across the US, Europe, Africa and Asia. I have mainly dealt with Kris Kerstetter who really knows the area well and is hands on and sensible., Joanna Pearson is a superb lawyer. Patrick Robinson; Susana Cao Miranda; Sarina Williams; Andrew Hughes; Rory Conway, The joint administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration), OCM (Gibraltar) Chemical Tankers Limited (OCM). Louise Lamb is a joy to work with, and a very good team leader who supports and encourages her associates. Sunil Gadhia a brilliant lawyer, with a superb eye for what matters and how to handle complex tactical issues. They work very fast and their advice is spot on., Masoud Zabeti deservedly one of Londons leading litigators., Masoud Zabeti hard to over-state how good Masoud is. Advised Hines (a global developer and investor) on the regearing of its lease and variation in relation to Grain House on Drury Lane in the heart of Covent Garden. This matter is valued at over USD2 billion. They extremely diligent and also understanding with certain requests. They are great to work with and easy to contact., Anthony Maton and Scott Campbell have been great in any collaboration, providing exceptional expertise and handling all matters professionally and quickly., Great and close-knit unit of ex-City partners with banking experience now deployed in a crack squad to assist the investor and borrower community, Former Inquiry Chair at the Competition and Markets Authority, Leeds City Council Greater Manchester Combined Authority North East Lincolnshire Council Newcastle City Council Oldham Council Nottingham City Council Sheffield City Council, All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking. He is very bright and capable and very pleasant to deal with, too. Acting for Unitel S.A. in its 300m+ claims for repayment of funds and enforcement of security and/or damages followings a series of events of default against a Dutch company owned by Isabel dos Santos. he has exceptional client skills, including in the challenging Chinese and Indian markets. Advising Jones Lang LaSalle on its new Docklands offices at 20 Water Street and advised on its new London headquarters at 1 Broadgate. Its resourcing is brilliant, its lawyers are extremely clever, and its approach to diversity is fantastic., Rob Fell is a leading litigator in London. Clients love the individuals, partner-led engagement and commercial advice based on hospitality industry specific experience and knowledge. has a sizeable team, with expertise in complex lease disputes, restrictive covenant cases and landlord and tenant matters. Bryan Cave was headquartered in St Louis, Missouri. Advised Owl Rock Capital Corporation and Vista Capital Partners on a $300m recurring revenue term loan financing for the acquisition of Message Systems Inc. by Messagebird B.V. Their team have worked with us for a number of years on many complex property matters. The firms strength and focus is on contentious landlord and tenant work as well as acquisitions, developments, and financing matters. Advised Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and St Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust on the occupational arrangements of their pathology services JV across four hospitals, as well as negotiating the JVs high value lease of its laboratory premises. They are a dream to work with and I would always recommend them in the strongest possible terms., Caroline Hunter-Yeats a partner who inspires confidence and with exceptionally sound and reliable commercial judgment. Advising Ares Management and HSBC as lenders on the refinancing of the Content+Cloud group and the bolt-on acquisition of Sipcom. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: English City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner merged with US firm Bryan Cave, which had a 40-lawyer London office and 4 trainees. Keith Barnett is a key contact for corporate occupier matters and Matthew Swainston handles joint ventures, in addition to landlord and tenant transactions, while Alan Evansfocuses on sales and leasebacks, as well as portfolio acquisitions. Class action for breach of data protection: John Yanchunis, Attorney, Morgan and Morgan; David Barker, Partner, Pinsent Masons; Sinead McLaughlin, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP; and Geert Potjewijd, Partner, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. Andrea is always on hand and has guided us through some stressful, complicated processes incredibly smoothly helping deliver desired outcomes., Samba Financial Group (now Saudi National Bank). BLP was known as the top property firm in the City, and this is still a core strength. Their judgement is totally reliable. The team has a particular focus on advising claimants and defendants in matters involving claims of fraud, with group head Derval Walshrepresenting banks, corporates, high net worth individuals and investment funds in this area. The team works with you and feels like an extension of your company, Very pragmatic approach when negotiating. It is led by Andrew Lafferty, who advises on a range of commercial disputes, and also counts on the expertise of James Lewis, who has more than 15 years' experience of banking and finance litigation across many sectors and jurisdictions. The group is also instructed by financial institutions to handle breach of trust claims, and has recently acted for the FCA and the FSCS in judicial review proceedings. I have found him to be good value for the work done and have never felt overcharged.. Its ability to work with its transactional and non-contentious colleagues across the UK and internationally sets it apart. Would you like to contribute to the Comparative Guides, or receive updates on new releases? Ross Polkinghorne is passionate about sustainable real estate and has a great deal of experience in sustainable regeneration schemes. Emma Roche is stand out in terms of her client service, focus, knowledge and approachability., Very friendly and engaging style and manner. Class action lawsuits are no longer just a US phenomenon. Steve Cirami, of Broadridge Financial Solutions, explains that they are a global legal trend enabling institutional investors to recover losses and maximise returns worldwide. Advising a high-net-worth Russian individual in connection with anticipated issues concerning his banking relationships arising from possible criminal charges in Russia. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPs impressive and diverse real estate offering ranges from day-to-day asset management to complex high-value regeneration projects. Cleary are extremely efficient you can absolutely rely on them to get the job done, and to get it done well.. Edward Aldred is also a popular choice among sponsor clients, as a result of his experience across the gamut of loan products, from syndicated institutional covenant-lite incurrence-based TLB facilities through to unitranche and covenanted maintenance loans. She is an excellent role model for younger associates. James Levy draws on his experience in professional negligence to act on cases involving claims of negligence and breaches of fiduciary duty. They have the punch of a large firm but the nimbleness of an elite unit., Simon Bushell superb tactics and leadership, Kevin Kilgour a brilliant lawyer and litigator, This is a boutique litigation firm led by partners with considerable experience. Responsive, user-friendly and creative. Other key members of the team include head of corporate real estate Anita Jones, experienced practitioner Joe Conder, who joined from Goodwinin early 2021, and managing partner Jeremy Clay. Located in one of the worlds key financial, business and commercial property centres, our London office is home to nearly 700 lawyers who act on complex projects for over 30 FTSE 100 companies and more than 50 Global Fortune 500 companies, providing quality, full-service legal advice in the City, throughout the UK and worldwide. Everyone we work with at K&L Gates, from trainee solicitors to partners, are all kind, competent and professional. 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. Chris Hunt heads the real estate sector team; his areas of expertise include sizeable retail expansion programmes and distribution premises for retailers. Banks trust him with their most important disputes. 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. History. Clients love him and he gets results., Matt McCahearty is rightly regarded as one of the leaders in the field.. Their technical and commercial skills are exemplary. The team invariably generates a positive outcome for clients., The team is resourceful, approachable and applies a well honed analytical approach to any dispute. Senior associate Mary Majewskais 'extremely knowledgeable' with her expertise in larger acquisitions for self-storage companies. Advising Hugo Boss UK Limited on the acquisition of new flagship store in Oxford Street, London. I have found their fixed fee structure to be at a good market rate and typically stuck to save for exceptional circumstances. 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. Nick Mumby; Kay Desai; Richard Bate; Emma Pioli; Joe Morris; Mike Trainer. Nurmohamed now co-chairs the firms global finance practice with the superb Luke McDougall . A class act., They have some of the most experienced and highly regarded practitioners in the area. Barry Donnelly; Matt McCahearty; Dan Lavender, Barry Donnelly is extremely experienced and tough while remaining courteous and professional throughout. Practice head Iain Hindhaugh's wide range of expertise includes international inbound investment, listed UK PropCos, logistics as well as acting for corporate occupiers. But to single out these partners risks missing Nicola Boulton (hugely experienced, very clever, outside the box thinker), Nick Ratcliff (a man who gets things done), Ben Davies (great in every single department) and Elizabeth Seborg (very, very effective)., Anthony Riem is a powerhouse who is approachable and sees the shape of issues from a clients perspective. Herbert Smith Freehills LLP advises funds and corporates engaged in acquisition finance within its core areas of industry focus, such as energy, projects and infrastructure. As a client, you feel a real sense of good collaboration and professionalism from the team, and a dedication to finding the best and most relevant solution., PCB is an exceptional firm filled with talented, responsive, deeply knowledgeable, practical and efficient lawyers who are also wonderful people to work with, none more so than senior partner Trevor Mascarenhas. The team focuses on high-value and cross-border disputes, fraud and asset tracing, and enforcement disputes. The two founding partners are both highly experienced and good to work with. Browse all firms with extended profiles for London. Natalie Todd is deeply experienced in CIS and international financial, commercial and fraud litigation. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Highly innovative with a can do attitude. The overall disputes and investigations group is led by Richard Swallow, while key figures in litigation include Ewan Brown, who has experience advising in relation to corporate crime, competition claims and tax appeals, and Camilla Sanger, whose practice covers commercial, banking and competition litigation. Acted for GorillasTechnologies on its investment in 20 new lettings of hubs of sites throughout London and in Manchester. The team is always knowledgeable, helpful and diligent. With a strong London presence on the bank loan and bond front and well-positioned to advise on multi-jurisdictional mandates by virtue of having a presence in key financial centres in Europe and the US, the responsive, commercial and client-focused team atLatham & Watkins provides a holistic and well-integrated service to a balanced mix of lender and borrower clients across their acquisition/leveraged finance needs. 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. Kirstie Hutchinson has 'deep experience of mid-market acquisition financing'for the firm's loyal roster of financial sponsor clients, which are appreciative of her 'excellent technical knowledge'and conversance with complex, cross-border mandates. The groups work on competition-related claims encompasses follow-on litigation and the banking litigation group works closely with the firms competition law team to act on these matters. Extremely personable; a genuine pleasure to be on every call., Nish Kapoor: personable, concise, practical and doesnt sit on the fence with advice. Group head Lynn Dunneis areal fighter for her clients and also serves as co-managing partner of Ashursts London office, while Tom Connor is head of the EMEA dispute resolution practice and is highly active in banking claims. Advising an international trade finance bank in relation to a multi-million pound dispute under a letter of credit. Advised Royal Mail on the renewal of circa 150 English, Welsh, and Scottish leases with the landlord, Telerium Trillium. Herbert Smith Freehills LLPs banking litigation team is described by several clients as the market-leading practice in the City. Mark Dwyer; Matt Christmas; Neil Campbell; Richard Normington; Mei Mei Wong; Mariel Luna. Fiona Gillett: hard working with an eye for detail, Harry Spendlove is a standout lawyer. Advised Kape Technologies plc, an AIM-traded digital privacy and security software business, on two major transformative transactions with facilities totalling in excess of $400m. Don't miss the crucial news and insights you need to make informed legal decisions. Andrew Burnette; Caroline Brown; Hannah Miller, Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited. It helped me to develop the all-round skills you need as a lawyer." Under the expert guidance of Simon Fulbrook, Goodwin's 'very pragmatic and commercial' three-partner leveraged finance team continues to gain momentum in the market on behalf of its growing sponsor client base. Other areas of expertise include mixed-use, urban regeneration and infrastructure projects as well as corporate real estate acquisition and joint venture work. It is well placed to handle large complex matters, in particular matters involving substantial disclosure., Christo Wiese (majority shareholder of the Steinhoff Group), Atlas Mara Limited and African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited. Hugely experienced Deborah Finkler, and Jonathan Clark, who specialises in defending against allegations of deliberate wrongdoing, are also key part of the banking litigation team, which works across the financial services sector for high profile clients including JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. And the paralegals are also excellent. Really exceptional coordination, teamwork and client care., Signature delivers excellent work product at a price point that makes it an exceptional value proposition for clients. The team works extremely well together, they are collaborative and not hierarchical in approach. 8 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. The claims relate to untrue or misleading statements and omissions in the Defendants published information and/or dishonest delay in publishing relevant information. It also has a growing international practice, advising owners and contractors on large-scale projects. 10 TLT LLP Weil Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP. Acted for Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Ares Management Corporation in respect of the preference share issuance as part of the financing for the public to private takeover of Morrisons by CD&R. Advised on the financing arrangements for the 31.4bn joint venture combination of O2 and Virgin Media by Liberty Global and Telefonica. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Michael Black has 'in-depth knowledge of ABL and cross-border lending'and is a key member of a team that also includes the 'pragmatic and considered'James Dunnett , who has niche expertise advising financial advisers on cash confirmations pursuant to public M&A. Advised Schleich UK Limited on its new office lease. 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). Barings Private Debt and Ardian Private Debt. Acting for ILM Capital in the acquisition of several distressed mixed-use properties and thereafter obtaining vacant possession to allow the redevelopment of the property and grant of new leases. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. Lateral Partner Demand Strong in the Bay Area, but Elevated Compensation Threatens a Logjam, Elon Musk Faces Class Trial Over Twitter Statements That Tesla Going Private, Governor Turns to Olson Remcho to Defend Bounty-Hunter Gun Law, Azenta Life Sciences Hits Competitor LVL Technologies With Trade Secret Suit, A Roadmap For Identifying and Addressing Mental Health Needs By Role in Your Firm, Law Firms Are Growing in the Same Places Where They Are Political Targets, Amenities, Amenities, Amenities: A Look at Law Firm Real Estate Trends for 2023, Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards 2023, MID-LEVEL ASSOCIATE: Labor & Employment Litigation. Advised the mandated lead arrangers on their 4.4bn acquisition financing for Euronexts bid for the Italian Stock Exchange. Tom Dane and Philip Woodfield jointly lead the group, with Woodfield particularly focused on retail banking litigation. Acted for listed client eOne, the leading Canada-based global mass media and entertainment company, now part of the Hasbro toy conglomerate. Clever, diligent and engaging., Stand out partners Natasha Harrison and Fiona Huntriss. Advised Ares Management on the circa 550m upsizing of the existing financing to the Ardonagh Group. 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. Acted for Nomura in connection with actions taken by an individual which were disruptive to NIPs business. It stands out for being conflict free and able to act against major financial institutions on behalf of claimants. 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. Advised Scape UK Management Ltd in connection with the letting of approximately 14,000 sq. Thanks to Sarah Morley also for stepping in to assist with our project., Bellway Homes Limited and Redrow Homes Limited. Advised MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho as lenders on the approx $6.4bn acquisition facilities made available to Renesas Electronic Corporation for the acquisition of Dialog Semiconductor plc, which was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Fieldfishers banking litigation team combines legal excellence with sound judgement and practical commercial instincts and specialises in multi-jurisdictional cases. The teams clients include government bodies, investment funds, liquidators and state bodies, and it also represents large numbers of investors in group claims. Following initial discussions in 1988, Eversheds was originally established in 1989 by a joint venture between Manchester-based Alexander Tatham & Co, Norwich-based Daynes Hill & Perks, Birmingham-based Evershed Wells & Hind, Newcastle upon Tyne-based Ingledew Botterell and Cardiff-based Philips & Buck.In 1990 the firm merged with Leeds-based The practice has demonstrable experience across the office, retail, residential, logistics, student accommodation and co-living sectors. Their banking experience in particular is impressive, and they know when to lead, how to use counsel, and command respect amongst their peers., Jonathan Kelly and James Norris-Jones are heavyweight partners, covering a wide range of disputes. 15 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Cooley LLP DWF HFW Osborne Clarke LLP 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.. Team head Stuart Brinkworth has vast experience across the gamut of debt finance products, which he implements to good effect for both direct lenders and financial sponsors. Those doing business in Australia and our clients doing business internationally, receive high quality, connected legal advice, wherever and whenever they need it. Advised a Belgian client (Watchers SA) on a successful application against HSBC for Norwich Pharmacal disclosure arising out of a cryptocurrency fraud. Not a partner who delegates it all and views his role as mere relationship management he actually takes time to get on top of the detail. Always available, with timely production of drafts for consideration. BLP was known as the top property firm in the City, and this is still a core strength. The building will provide a total 127,600 sq ft of office space and 2,300 sq ft of retail space and incorporate the eastern entrance to the new Bond Street Crossrail station. The practice at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. The firm continues to guide clients through the repercussions of Covid-19, whilst acting on a growing number of acquisitions for restaurants, grab and go, cinemas, pubs and bars, retail, and gyms under the expertise of practice head Philip Shotter. We also appreciate his clear comments and good sense of balance when challenging us to fight on some points and to let some go., Incredibly experienced. Commercially astute and really sharp., Wallace have real depth and breadth in experience for a practice of their size, which enables them to take on the big financial institutions without fear or conflict., Alex Weinberg impresses in his strategic approach to litigating against the big financial institutions. Learn More. He really engages with the legal issues and hes very astute on the clients pressure points. Tom Hibbert; Jonathan Cary; Jake Hardy; Alan Williams; Christopher Wheatley; Emily Fischer; Emma West; Chris Ross; Charlotte Henschen, Simon Hart is sensitive to client needs, and will always make himself available. Founded in April 2000 by 22 barristers from 7 different chambers, it now has over 90 independent and specialist lawyers who work throughout the UK and internationally. We appreciate the clarity of communication., Highly experienced partners and good back-up from team., Able to stand back and assess commercial points in context of considerable experience., The Druces property team are a pretty agile lot responsive, accessible and armed with good commercial advice. 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 Bain Capital Credit on all aspects of the financing for the acquisition of the bakery chain Gails. Advising Equiti Capital UK Limited (EUK) in connection with a Commercial Court claim issued by Dismatrix SPC, Asyndeton and Polysyndeton under claim number CL-2020-000712. Quastels LLP acts for clients across the office, retail, industrial, hospitality and leisure sectors on a range of corporate occupier matters, including headquarters relocations, office moves and leasing issues, and has demonstrable capability in acquisitions and disposals, portfolio management and financing mandates. It is led by former barrister Dorothy Cory-Wright , who specialises in complex commercial litigation and contentious regulatory issues. All named partners jointly lead the team. Jo Robinson has been central to the firm's penetration of the market, not only helping to develop the unitranche product but also acting for new funds including Ashgrove Capital. Site Map, Advertise| Swift response to requests. Advising a consortium comprising Central Group and SIGNA Holding GmbH on the financing of their c 4bn acquisition of Selfridges & Co. Limited from the Weston Family. They partnered really well with the other members of our project team thus ensuring that the legal advice given worked at a whole project level. These cases concern SMEs to which RBS or NatWest has provided loan facilities on which the customer has defaulted. Comprising more than 60 lawyers, the team is led by Arnondo Chakrabarti, who handles high-profile disputes and regulatory, criminal and internal investigations, and Calum Burnett, who takes the lead on contentious regulatory matters. Acting for a prominent claimant group, including a number of well-known high street retailers, in High Court claims against MasterCard and Visa in relation to the unlawful fixing of interchange fees valued in excess of 100 million. She is a very tough and robust opponent, but a real pleasure to work with., Dmitry and Alexander Mints (the Mints Family), Business Mortgage Finance, Sanne Group PLC and Target Servicing Limited. Yes (35 pa) Slaughter and Mays banking litigation team offers strength in depth at all levels. Specialist real estate firm Davitt Jones Bouldworks nationally under the leadership of Madeleine Davitt, who has a stellar reputation for her work on lucrative public sector projects such as the new Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park, and the London 2012 Olympics, in addition to her advice to local authorities. The new firm handles complex, cross-border litigation, representing investment banks, groups of investors, asset managers and hedge funds. Acting for the Joint Administrators of the NMC Group in assessing the nearly USD 7 billion in debts of the NMC Group and commencing a number of claims to challenge purported debt and security claims. Praised as exceptionally well-informed and knowledgeable, boutique firm RLS Lawis well-placed to demystify complex matters in the corporate occupier space, involving warehouses and offices, as well as retail, industrial and leisure sites. Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating the 2019-2022 Honda CR-V, Civic, Accord, and certain Acura models with the 1.5L turbocharged engine for exhibiting fuel dilution issues. and Citigroup Global Markets Limited. She is a very experienced and savvy litigator. Advised McArthurGlen Group in relation to all UK asset management and leasing work. Alex Coulter focuses on investment, development, and lease negotiations in the logistics, retail, and office sectors, while associate Carla Revelohas 'excellent attention to detail' and extensive expertise in high-value development projects and investment portfolios. 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%. Advising Shine TV Limited on the relocation of its Masterchef premises to Birmingham, as part of a development project involving Stanhope, Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight and Homes England. The exceptional commercial property team at global firm DLA Piperis highly regarded for advising on complex living, office, pharmaceutical, and logistics development projects. Representing a luxury hotel and resort group in a claim relating to c.117 million losses suffered as a result of the Bank of Scotlands conduct in the pursuit of its deleveraging strategy, following the financial crisis. Its client base consists of domestic and international clients and covers both traditional and alternative asset classes. The team has experience advising top tier financial institutions on a range of issues from major regulatory investigations to high profile disputes. Mirroring the firm's broader asset management credentials, Dechert LLP's primary focus within the leveraged finance market is advising funds clients, both in their capacity as lenders and as borrowers on deals in the mid to upper-mid-market. International firm CMS houses a hugely knowledgeable and experienced UK real estate team, which is lead by Ciaran Carvalho. Their communication is regular, with a clear wealth of experience. Advising Epic Games in relation to its portfolio of occupational sites in England and across the UK. There was a simply fabulous effort on the matter we worked on by both associates and partners who worked fantastically hard with a difficult client and very high pressured case to get the desired result. A mass tort, consumer and class-actions litigator who has previously acted for General Motors has arrived at Crowell & Moring. Their work is accurate and timely, and they are knowledgeable and supportive., Partner-led service by experienced partners., Mark Lavers is very pragmatic and efficient., Professional, friendly and knowledgable., Mark Lavers offers sensible advice, has a good approach and is always helpful., Dealing with Marriott Harrison means dealing with experts. 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. He is knowledgegble, highly intelligent, tactical and personable. Guy Burkitt Excellent. Contact Us| On the investment and corporate occupiers front, James Knox leads with over 30 years experience in acting for sovereign wealth and investment funds, private equity investors, and family offices both domestically, and in Europe. Advising longstanding client CVC Capital Partners, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Cooper Consumer Health (Cooper) from Charterhouse Capital Partners. The matter went to the Supreme Court before a seven-judge panel in the Supreme Court, with judgment handed down in 2021. All its members are prompt, conscientious and helpful. 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. Advising Unity Software in relation to its UK space requirements across several locations in London, Brighton, Southampton and Stratford upon Avon, including the acquisition of two offices in Brighton. Associate Emma Roche specialises in advising domestic and offshore private wealth sector clients on real estate matters and corporate occupiers on leasehold structures. Advising mandated lead arrangers on the bridge financing for National Grids 7.8bn acquisition of Western Power Distribution group. The team handles cross-jurisdictional litigation, with experience representing UK and international banks in the Financial List, the High Court and the Supreme Court, as well as in arbitration. 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