Bird & Bird LLP
Although it does not handle a great deal of conventional investment grade work, Bird & Bird LLP provides ‘a cost-effective service at the very highest standards’ to a lender-focused client base in core areas of firmwide sector strength. Drawing upon his ’broad and deep legal knowledge’, Andrew Hallgarth has niche expertise advising development banks and multilaterals on the financing to facilitate emerging markets-related energy and infrastructure matters. Team head Joss Hargrave is particularly skilled at advising on sports finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'They provide a cost-effective service at the very highest standards.'
- 'Andrew Hallgarth has a very sharp mind and a broad and deep legal knowledge.'
- 'Andrew Hallgarth is an outstanding lawyer who can be highly creative to find solutions and move things forward.'
Key clients
- Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
- Aser Group and Eleven Sports
- Macquarie Bank Europe and MGG
- Macquarie
- Santander
- MGG
- Safex Chemicals India Limited
- Santander
- Jobandtalent
- Bank of Ireland
Work highlights
- Advised Black Sea Trade and Development Bank on financing for the construction of Novotel Hotel in Lviv, Ukraine.
- Acting for the Aser Group and Eleven Sports in relation to the financing of Eleven Sports by DAZN.
- Acting for Macquarie Bank on its financing of numerous football clubs throughout the UK including the financing of Watford FC secured by an assignment of receivables due to the club from Major League Soccer (MLS), which was significant for the bank as its first deal based on MLS receivables.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joss Hargrave