Elliot Beard
Simmons & SimmonsSimmons & Simmons provides 'commercial and solutions-focused advice' to both banks and corporates across a range of general corporate lending and acquisition finance matters. Kirsty Barnes, who is noted for her 'common-sense and practical advice’, and the 'fantastic' Elliot Beard are both key to the firm's success in the space and regularly advise listed corporates and large private companies on big-ticket syndicated transactions. Helen Hagan heads up the overarching banking and finance practice.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- ‘They have excellent knowledge and experience for debt financing work.'
- 'The highly responsive and collaborative team provides commercial and solutions-focused advice.'
‘Kirsty Barnes provides common-sense and practical advice.’
'Elliot Beard is fantastic.'
Key clients
- Brookfield Infrastructure
- Kynetec Bidco UK Ltd
- Rivulis Irrigation
- Syncona plc
- Jefferies
- Rentokil
- Future plc
- Scape Living plc
- Endava PLC
- HSBC Continental Europe SA
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (SEB)
- Standard Chartered Bank
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Helen Hagan