Ben Davis
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLPDespite losing some mid-market private equity sponsor credibility with the recent departures of Chris Akinrele and Chris Hastings to Norton Rose Fulbright and Squire Patton Boggs respectively, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP still handles a considerable amount of corporate-led acquisition finance work, as well as substantially enhancing its lender credentials with the recruitment in July 2023 of Ben Davis from Proskauer Rose LLP. Recognised as a 'real star' who 'fights very hard for his clients', Davis adds particular strength on the private credit front, the primary source of the funding of mid-market deals in Europe. Nick Swiss heads the team and has good traction among conventional banking clients.
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- 'Ben Davis is a real star. He is a very efficient and a strong lawyer, he fights very hard for his clients.'
Key clients
- Alcentra
- Arcmont
- Augusta Ventures
- Aurelius
- Baird
- Bowmark
- Celeros Flow Technology
- Crescent Capital
- Eurazeo
- H2 Equity Partners
- ICG
- Inflexion
- LGT Private Debt
- Livingbridge
- Longacre Group
- Morgan Stanley Private Credit
- Next
- Perwyn
- Pollen Street Capital
- Shawbrook
- Sovereign Capital Partners
- Three Hills Capital Partners
- Tikehau
- Tresmares Capital
Work highlights
- Advised CRH on (i) the acquisition of Hydro International and (ii) the disposal of its European lime operations. The firm took the lead role on both transactions – in both cases advising on the corporate and the finance aspects.
- Advised Celeros in relation to the UK (and Irish) financing aspects of the sale of its Filtration business unit to a private equity buyer.
- Advised leading mid-market private equity firm H2 Equity Partners on the financing aspects of its investment in Buttress Group.
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Nick Swiss