Although it is less visible on the jumbo financings that require both loan and high yield offerings, Ashurst has excellent market traction within the mid to upper mid-market on behalf of lenders and sponsors. While it also has excellent relationships with traditional banking clients, the firm has been particularly visible within the private credit space. In this regard, Ross Ollerhead is a popular choice for key investor clients which are appreciative of his ability to advise on new money deals, as well as on more distressed situations. Laura Ho is also very adept at handling credit-fund-led leveraged finance deals as well as acquisition finance work in the infrastructure space for both borrowers and lenders. Douglas Murning is well-versed at handling work in the private debt space, as is Helen Burton, who maintains a very strong relationship with a global asset manager. Senior partner Nigel Ward has vast experience in infrastructure financings, among other types of lending mandates, and is part of the overarching global loans group headed up by Mark Edwards.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team is very experienced and knows how to deliver tailored advice to their clients in a digestible manner. They are always available and leave no stone unturned when acting for you.’
‘Doug Murning and Tamsin Crawford are excellent and really know their craft. They are thoughtful of the complex issues that come up, attentive and understand their client's needs. They are proactive and are instrumental to meeting deal deadlines.’
Key clients
- Agilitas Private Equity
- Amalfi Bidco Limited
- Apollo
- Arcmont Asset Management
- Avenue Capital
- AVEVA Group plc
- Bain Capital Credit
- Barings Asset Management
- BlackRock
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Crescent Capital Group, L.P.
- Davidson Kempner
- HayFin
- HSBC
- ICG
- JP Morgan
- KKR
- LGT
- National Australia Bank
- Pemberton
- Permira Debt Managers
- RBS
- RPC
- Symphony Technology Group
- Three Hills Capital
- Tresmares Capital
Work highlights
- Acted for a club of underwriters providing debt finance supporting DIF Capital Partners and EDF Invest's successful bid for Fjord 1, Norway's largest ferry operator, from Vision Ridge Partners, a global sustainable real assets investor, and Havila Holding, an investment company owned by the Sævik family in Norway.
- Advised Agilitas Private Equity LLP in relation to financing the buy-out of Sanctuary & Seven from the founders and management sellers.
- Advised GLIL Infrastructure LLP, supporting its acquisition of a stake in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd from Virgin Media O2, Liberty Global's UK operating company, in a deal reported to be worth c.£2.5bn.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Edwards