The ‘very responsive’ team at White & Case LLP has ’strong expertise in leveraged finance’ for lenders and borrowers, which are appreciative of its versatility structuring deals utilising debt throughout the capital structure, including US/UK financings. The ‘exceptional’ Jeremy Duffy has excellent traction among core firmwide banking clients, including Deutsche Bank, which he has recently advised on the debt financing to facilitate several separate data centre acquisitions. The ’very approachable and knowledgeable’ Richard Lloyd is well-versed in a range of debt products, including bank/bond, syndicated and second lien, and regularly works alongside Duffy on key bank-side cross-border leveraged finance transactions. Under the guidance of UK and US-qualified partner Gareth Eagles, the team has also established a market-leading offering on the direct lending front for leading fund clients including CVC Credit and Bridgepoint Credit. Martin Forbes takes the lead on much of the most significant borrower-side work, primarily on behalf of private equity sponsors. In February 2024, Anthony Tama joined the team following his departure from Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP.

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Testimonials

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'The team is very responsive.'
'The team has strong expertise in leveraged finance, great accuracy in drafting and ability to arrange workflows also for other parties at the table.'
'They have a fantastic knowledge of leverage finance, real estate finance, infrastructure and data centre.'
'Jeremy Duffy is an exceptional lawyer.'
'The very approachable and knowledgeable Richard Lloyd is my go-to expert on a multitude of topics, I can always count on up-to-date and relevant advice when dealing with him.'
'Colin Harley is an exceptional adviser; he understands what is is important, pre-empts issues and strategizes at a very high level.’

Key clients

Apollo Global Management
Afreximbank
Africa Finance Corporation
AGP Group
ASK Chemicals Group
Ali Group
Bridgepoint Credit
Credit Suisse
CVC Credit
Deutsche Bank
DNB Bank ASA
Goldman Sachs
Jefferies
JP Morgan
Nordea Bank
Puma Energy International
Royal Bank of Canada
Santander
SEB
Societe Generale
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Natixis
UBS
N+P Beheer B.V.
Ocorian Limited
Triton Investment Management Limited
The Carlyle Group
Inflexion Private Equity Partners
CVC Capital Partners
Puma Energy
Oaktree Capital Management

Work highlights

Representation of Ali Group in connection with its $4.8bn acquisition of Welbilt, Inc., a US public company.
Representation of Triton Investment Management Limited on the £775m financing to facilitate the £1.2bn recommended takeover offer for Clinigen Group plc.
Advised Ares Management and SEB, as lenders, in relation to Nordic Capital’s and CVC Funds’ public-to-private acquisition of Cary Group, a Nasdaq Stockholm listed company.