Jeremy Duffy > White & Case LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very responsive’ team at White & Case LLP has ‘strong expertise in leveraged finance’ for lenders and borrowers, which are appreciative of its versatility structuring deals utilising debt throughout the capital structure, including US/UK financings. The ‘exceptional’ Jeremy Duffy has excellent traction among core firmwide banking clients, including Deutsche Bank, which he has recently advised on the debt financing to facilitate several separate data centre acquisitions. The ‘very approachable and knowledgeable’ Richard Lloyd is well-versed in a range of debt products, including bank/bond, syndicated and second lien, and regularly works alongside Duffy on key bank-side cross-border leveraged finance transactions. Under the guidance of UK and US-qualified partner Gareth Eagles, the team has also established a market-leading offering on the direct lending front for leading fund clients including CVC Credit and Bridgepoint Credit. Martin Forbes takes the lead on much of the most significant borrower-side work, primarily on behalf of private equity sponsors. In February 2024, Anthony Tama joined the team following his departure from Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP.

The ‘extremely experienced and user-friendly’ team at White & Case LLP has ‘excellent market knowledge’ and versatility across financial products, both from a UK and US law governed perspective, and is consequently a favourite among lenders and borrowers to advise on complex cross-border financings. On the creditor side, in spite of his senior status, Jeremy Duffy ‘gets his hands dirty on every deal he manages’, and outside of his leveraged finance sweet-spot also regularly handles broader global loans work (including corporate lending), increasingly utilising ESG/sustainability-lined metrics. ‘On top of the latest industry trends’, Shane McDonald is also a favourite among lenders, regularly working on large-cap syndicated facilities, both from an acquisition, as well as infrastructure and general corporate lending perspective. Christopher Czarnocki is also a key member of the team by dint of his balanced lender and borrower credentials in the emerging markets space, in particular.