Appreciated for its 'desire to work collaboratively with the client', Mayer Brown International LLP provides 'commercial and legally astute advice' to a borrower-focused client base on mid-market leveraged finance deals utilising debt products throughout the capital structure. The 'fantastic' Andrew Crotty handles private equity sponsor work, as does team head Stuart Brinkworth, who also offers strong credentials for credit funds providing the financing. On the bank front, the team leverages its broader structured finance offering, regularly providing the financing package of acquisition finance deals involving hybrid debt structures, including ABL facilities.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'What makes the team at Mayer Brown unique is their ability to work and advise seamlessly with the client, which in turn ensures that the quality of their advice, guidance and support is of the highest quality.'
- 'What helps make the individuals stand out at Mayer Brown is their desire to work collaboratively with the client and really understand the business. Consequently, they provide commercial and legally astute advice.'
- 'The responsive Andrew Crotty is a fantastic lawyer.'
Key clients
- EMK Capital
- Francisco Partners
- Omni
- Permira Credit
- Sullivan Street Partners
- TriSpan
- Five Arrows Principal Investments
- Vitruvian Partners / OAG
- Halifax Group
Work highlights
- Advised private equity firm Vitruvian Partners and its portfolio company OAG on their debt financing extension and upsize to refinance Vitruvian’s bridge financing of OAG’s acquisition of Infare from Ventiga Capital.
- Advising a client on the financing of its acquisition (in association with Souter Investments) of Tracerco, a leading oil and gas services company that provides detection, diagnostic and measurement solutions.
- Advising TriSpan, a global private equity firm, on its investment in Mowgli Street Food Group, through TriSpan’s dedicated restaurant programme Rising Stars.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stuart Brinkworth