Drawing upon 'strength and depth' in London, as well as being able to leverage regional UK resources and lawyers based throughout its international network, DLA Piper is well-positioned to advise a varied mix of lenders and borrowers on acquisition finance mandates within the upper-mid market. As well as securing strong core banking relationships, the team continues to be active in the private credit market, with Richard Normington adept across a range of financing structures in the space and the 'attentive' Charlotte Lewis-Williams adding further credibility to the team following her arrival in September 2023 from Pricoa Private Capital. On the borrower front, the 'very knowledgeable' Mark Dwyer and the 'well-connected' Mei Mei Wong are particularly experienced in advising corporates on the financing to facilitate their M&A activity. Neil Campbell is active on the creditor and debtor front in relation to sponsor-backed deals and is another key member of the team that is headed by real estate finance expert Toby Barker.
Testimonials
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- 'The firm has strength and depth and a willingness to work across departments in a seamless way for clients.'
- 'Mei Mei Wong is an excellent adviser – technical and commercial – plus has a flexible approach when it comes to changing timescales.'
- 'Mark Dwyer is very knowledgeable.'
- 'Charlotte Lewis-Williams is attentive, very conscious of deadlines, very diligent. Her significant in-house experience means she's very aware of the challenges you face.'
Key clients
- Bridgepoint Credit
- Pemberton
- Eurazeo
- Muzinich
- HSBC Innovation
- Standard Chartered Bank
- YouGov plc
- Alchemy Copyrights, LLC
- Zedra
- Corsair
- Fremman
- Sun Capital
- Duke Street
- John Swire & Sons Limited
- Trilantic
- PCC Global Plc
Work highlights
- Advising Alchemy Copyrights LLC on its entry into a $500m secured interim facility agreement pursuant to which a term facility was made available on a certain funds basis by Athene USA Corporation to finance a $468.8m recommended cash offer by Concord Cadence Ltd for Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Ltd, a London listed company.
- Advising YouGov plc on the €280m financing of its acquisition of GfK’s Consumer Panel Services.
- Acted for HSBC Innovation on the recurring revenue financing of Luxion, a Gro Capital asset, in connection with the public-to-private acquisition of Digizuite.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Toby Barker