Advising an array of banks and alternative credit lenders, Bedell Cristin is noted for its expertise in structuring leveraged deals, asset financing and mezzanine facilities. Under the guidance of Alasdair Hunter, a specialist in structured finance facilities and enforcement matters, the practice is also well positioned to oversee Islamic finance mandates and handles loan restructuring issues. Managing partner Tim Pearce combines real estate and corporate finance with a strong regulatory practice, with Louise Hassell handling lender-side aspects of acquisition, fund and leveraged finance facilities. Malcolm Ellis is noted for overseeing the structuring of syndicated facilities, while Antony Clerehugh works on real estate financing.
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- 'Bedells are very proactive when providing assistance on matters when we work together. We are confident in their abilities and therefore are happy for them to liaise directly with our clients where necessary.'
- 'Experts in their field with a deep understanding of our mutual clients' requirements.'
- 'Bedells really know their stuff.'
- 'The team is very responsive and helpful at all stages of transactions. They provide clear guidance when necessary, reflecting their experience of undertaking similar transactions.'
- 'Market-leading banking practice in Jersey - responsive and easy to deal with.'
- 'Antony Clerehugh is highly commercial and responsive on the key issues.'
- 'Tim Pearce and Louise Hassell are excellent. We can rely on them to deal with the most complex real estate financing transactions from both a lender and borrower perspective.'
- 'Malcolm Ellis is always available and great to work with.'
Key clients
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Citibank NA
- Tullow Oil plc
- Ocorian
- Santander UK plc
- Macquarie Bank
- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
- Aareal Bank AG
- Ares Management Limited
- Natwest Markets plc
- The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
- McIntyre Partners
- The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank
Work highlights
- Advised The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank on the Jersey aspects of a $30m debt facility to help increase access to renewable energy in Tanzania.
- Acted for Tullow Oil plc on the Jersey aspects of a $400m five-year notes facility agreement with Glencore Energy UK Limited, pursuant to which a facility was made available to draw for 18 months, the proceeds of which were to be used for liability management of Tullow’s senior notes maturing in March 2025.
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Practice head
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Alasdair Hunter