Ashurst

Drawing on longstanding banking relationships and the strength of its position as an early mover in the credit fund market, Ashurst is well-placed to provide ‘pragmatic and efficient’ advice to lenders providing liquidity to corporates and sponsors within the mid-to-upper-mid-market acquisition finance market, in particular. Ross Ollerhead ’gets what lenders care about’ and has been pivotal to the firm’s strong standing in the private credit field, gaining a foothold with many funds, including BlackRock and Pemberton, on both new money situations, as well as in a distressed scenario. ‘Top finance lawyer’ Doug Murning provides ’very market-savvy’ advice to credit funds on both pure LBO mandates, as well as in special situations, work which he combines with a niche net asset value (NAV) lending offering. Laura Ho ‘has strong technical skills and displays a balanced approach’ for both credit funds as lenders, as well as for a sponsor-focused client base on infrastructure finance deals. Newly appointed London office managing partner Helen Burton and senior partner Nigel Ward are also hugely experienced practitioners within the team. Mark Edwards  heads the overarching banking team.