Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP

Able to call upon the expertise of practitioners based in the US, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP remains very active for an impressive roster of large US-based banks, including Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JP Morgan, both on UK-originated deals as well as cross-border mandates with a transatlantic nexus. While the firm does handle some more conventional domestic matters for working capital purposes, including for a growing range of alternative funder clients, the firm is particularly adept at advising on larger ticket event-driven mandates, where the ABL portion sits alongside other debt in the capital structure and involves complex inter-creditor arrangements. The team is particularly active in the tech, manufacturing and retail sectors, an area that associate James Mead has strong visibility, both on the new money and restructuring front. Former team head Georgia Quenby  recently retired.