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.

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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

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Mayer Brown International LLP
Alex Dell is a senior asset-based lending (ABL) partner in the Banking & Finance practice of the London office. His practice is particularly focused on large, highly structured receivables financing and ABL transactions with a cross-border element. He also has an in-depth knowledge of supply chain finance, transit finance and vendor and title finance. Alex represents banks, financial institutions, sponsors and corporates, and advises on cross-border transactions for some of the world’s largest financial institutions and companies. He is widely-recognised as a leading ABL and receivables finance lawyer in the UK.
Mayer Brown International LLP
Dominic Griffiths heads Mayer Brown’s banking and finance group in London, representing financial institutions and companies across a broad spectrum of domestic and international financing transactions. His practice is particularly focused on commercial and investment bank asset-based lending and structured finance. Dominic has in-depth experience with regard to European and Trans-Atlantic cross-border secured loans and trade receivables financings. He also represents clients engaged in the structuring and execution of finance transactions in Italy. The group Dominic leads in London includes lawyers focussing on debt capital markets, derivatives, structured finance, asset based lending, asset finance, project and commodities finance, acquisition finance, restructuring, corporate and real estate finance. The team frequently works with the London office’s substantial corporate, real estate, insurance and litigation groups as well as with lawyers in the firm’s extensive network of offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Mayer Brown International LLP
Simon is a partner in the London office. He has a wide range of experience working for banks and other financial institutions across different types of syndicated and structured transactions, focusing on large leveraged and ABL facilities for cross border acquisition financings and for general corporate purposes. He has recently been involved in a number of high profile ABL transactions and has worked on a number of significant leveraged finance deals. In addition, Simon frequently acts for financial institutions in property acquisition and development financing transactions. He also acts for both corporates and financial institutions in more general syndicated and secured lending transactions.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Mayer Brown International LLP
A partner at Morgan Lewis, Victoria Thompson assists clients in a variety of finance transactions, focusing on asset-based lending, borrowing base financings, refinancings, special situations, and distressed debt funding. She has experience with general banking and finance transactions across several industries and sectors, including retail, manufacturing, aviation and mining. Victoria acts for all classes of investors including banks, nonbank financial institutions, alternative finance providers, hedge funds, asset managers, quasi-private equity funds, and investment companies. For more information, view Victoria’s bio at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/victoriathompson.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dominic Griffiths, Alex Dell

Other key lawyers

Simon Fisher, Ravi Amin, Charles Thain, Lynette Edwin, Daniela Dennahy, James England, Victoria Thompson