White & Case LLP
The ‘extremely experienced and user-friendly’ team at White & Case LLP has ’excellent market knowledge’ and versatility across financial products, both from a UK and US law governed perspective, and is consequently a favourite among lenders and borrowers to advise on complex cross-border financings. On the creditor side, in spite of his senior status, Jeremy Duffy ‘gets his hands dirty on every deal he manages’, and outside of his leveraged finance sweet-spot also regularly handles broader global loans work (including corporate lending), increasingly utilising ESG/sustainability-lined metrics. ’On top of the latest industry trends’, Shane McDonald is also a favourite among lenders, regularly working on large-cap syndicated facilities, both from an acquisition, as well as infrastructure and general corporate lending perspective. Christopher Czarnocki is also a key member of the team by dint of his balanced lender and borrower credentials in the emerging markets space, in particular.
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Testimonials
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- 'They particularly shine in complex, cross-border financings where their local offices across the the globe provide top-tier advice that encompasses collateral/security, tax, regulatory and other issues that routinely crop up in such deals.'
- 'The team is extremely experienced and user-friendly.'
- 'The firm is a top large cap lender side financing practice. They clearly handle a high volume of deals across both syndicated loans and direct lending, which means they know where the market is and the latest developments/ innovations from the sponsor side.'
- 'Their market knowledge is excellent and ability to execute deals across any product is truly impressive.'
- 'Jeremy Duffy is a consummate professional, a highly knowledgeable senior partner who nonetheless gets his hands dirty on every deal he manages. He's also super dedicated and available 24/7 on a moments' notice.'
- 'The commercial and solutions-oriented Jeremy Duffy is the gold standard for lender-side advisory work.'
- 'Shane McDonald is a great lender side lawyer. On top of the latest industry trends, Shane provides quality advice and is able to negotiate with the best of them on behalf of the lenders through the force of his personality.'
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management
- Afreximbank
- Africa Finance Corporation
- AGP Group
- ASK Chemicals Group
- Ali Group
- Bridgepoint Credit
- Credit Suisse
- CVC Credit
- Deutsche Bank
- DNB Bank ASA
- Goldman Sachs
- Jefferies
- JP Morgan
- Nordea Bank
- Puma Energy International
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Santander
- SEB
- Societe Generale
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Natixis
- UBS
- N+P Beheer B.V.
- Ocorian Limited
- Triton Investment Management Limited
- The Carlyle Group
- Inflexion Private Equity Partners
- CVC Capital Partners
- Puma Energy
- Oaktree Capital Management
Work highlights
- Advised Santander and HSBC, as revolving credit facility lenders, on the debt financing package to support Caffè Nero's refinancing of all its debt.
- Advised Puma Energy, a global downstream energy business, in connection with its $695m revolving and term loan facilities.
- Advised BNP Paribas, Lloyds Bank and National Westminster Bank plc on a syndicated ESG-linked facilities agreement in favour of market leading international consumer goods business, PZ Cussons plc.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Colin Harley, Jeremy Duffy, Gareth Eagles, Martin Forbes