Appreciated for its 'willingness to innovate bespoke solutions for complex structuring problems', Mayer Brown International LLP remains best-suited to advising lenders on complex debt financing solutions where the ABL product is utilised, either on its own, or alongside other financing techniques to facilitate often highly sophisticated solutions. A good deal of this work has a cross-border complexion, either in the context of US-originated deals or European deals for US-owned lenders; in this regard the team remains at the vanguard of the migration of US techniques/terms to the European market. Simon Fisher is key to many of these multi-jurisdictional transactions, and working alongside practitioners in the firm's Chicago headquarters has recently handled several large-scale cross-border receivable financings within the IT/tech sector. Ravi Amin, who was recently promoted to partner, also continues to impress as a result of his willingness to provide 'commercial and business-sensitive' advice, as opposed to purely what is "market", with one client commenting: 'he is so good that we consider him an extension of our team'. Alex Dell , who co-heads the team alongside the vastly experienced Dominic Griffiths , also remains vital to the firm's success both on behalf of traditional banking clients, as well as a growing number of alternative credit providers which are increasingly visible in the market. Victoria Thompson was a recent notable addition to the team, joining from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP.
Testimonials
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- 'Strong and broad expertise and capability, always quick to respond when engaged on matters.'
- 'The team shows a real willingness to think outside the box and innovate bespoke solutions for complex structuring problems.'
- 'The lawyers have wide ABL knowledge, spanning from simple factoring to securitisations, covering a wide range of jurisdictions.'
- 'Friendly, easy going, efficient, knowledgeable and reliable.'
- 'Ravi Amin provides commercial and business-sensitive advice.'
- 'Ravi Amin is a market-leading individual and provides consistently excellent and timely advice. He is so good that we consider him an extension of our team based on how well he understands our business.'
Key clients
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Barclays Bank Plc
- Veld Capital
- Airswift
- M&G
- HSBC Bank
- Pemberton Capital Advisors LLP
Work highlights
- Represented Barclays Bank as arranger, agent and financier, and a syndicate of banks including ABN AMRO Commercial Finance, BNP Paribas Commercial Finance, HSBC Invoice Finance (UK), RBS Invoice Finance and Secure Trust Bank, in connection with a £357.5m syndicated asset-based finance facility made available to Aurelius Capital to support the purchase of McKesson Corporation’s UK business.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dominic Griffiths, Alex Dell