The 'technically very able' team at Stephenson Harwood provides 'commercial advice' to a fairly balanced mix of lender and borrower clients providing or receiving the financing to facilitate mid-market M&A and associated refinancings. Julie Romer has been a pivotal support on the debt finance front to a growing roster of private equity clients nurtured by the corporate team, while on the lender side she regularly advises banks on the provision of super senior facilities into unitranche structures. James Linforth heads the team.
Testimonials
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'The team is technically very capable and provides commercial advice.’
‘The technical and commercial team is very user friendly, helpful and cost-effective.'
‘Julie Romer is efficient, commercial where she needs to be and knows where to push back. She is therefore a good advocate for her lender clients.'
Key clients
- Realise Energy Services Bidco Limited
- Blandford Capital LLP
- Coniston Capital Management LLP
- Elysian Capital LLP
- FPE Capital LLP
- Pelican Capital LLP
- Apposite Capital LLP
- Investec Bank plc
- Gordon Brothers
- BD-Capital Partners Limited
- Kartesia
- Bank of Ireland
Work highlights
- Advised private equity sponsor BD-Capital Finance Ltd and its acquisition vehicle Amortentia Bidco Ltd on new EUR term and revolving credit facilities with Tresmares Santander Direct Lending S.I.C.C., S.A. as lender in connection with the acquisition of TLC Marketing Worldwide Group Limited ('TLC') by Amortentia Bidco Ltd and the refinancing of TLC's existing facilities.
- Advised Investec Bank plc as lender in relation to the provision of new sterling term and revolving credit facilities to the Apadmi group, owned by CBPE, in connection with the refinancing of existing financial indebtedness including CBPE's equity bridge.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Linforth