Led from London by Simon Roberts, and benefitting from access to market-leading lawyers in offices throughout the world, the ‘well-rounded’ global loans team at A&O Shearman has the resources and expertise to ’run deals efficiently’ for a balanced mix of investment-grade corporates and leading banking clients. The ‘highly knowledgeable and technically able’ David Campbell excels in handling novel transactions in the space, including his previous work at the forefront of LIBOR transition transactions and subsequent design of the first-ever syndicated loan based on SOFR (the US-dollar replacement for LIBOR). Greg Brown provides ’calm, measured and commercially astute advice’ to borrowers and lenders on general corporate lending matters as well as on event-driven financings, and has been at the vanguard of sustainable finance initiatives within the syndicated loans market. Jane Glancy ‘combines technical expertise and commercial understanding’, ensuring she is well-liked by both creditors and debtors on new money deals (to include acquisition finance and general corporate lending) and restructurings. Dominique Crowley is a rising star within the team and ’brings to every transaction a package of legal, commercial and technical ability as well as enthusiasm’.
Testimonials
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‘The team is proactive, efficient and organised, with an excellent network of offices across many jurisdictions with whom they collaborate in a joined-up and effective manner.'
‘The team has excellent market knowledge, run deals efficiently and provides thorough and clear advice across the wider market. Work is delivered on time and they are overall very helpful in getting transactions successfully negotiated, often on difficult timeframes.’
Work highlights
- Advised BAE Systems plc on its proposed $5.55bn stock purchase agreement to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from US packaging giant Ball Corporation.
- Advised GN Store Nord on the refinancing and upsizing of its loan facilities to include DKK2.1m (€280m) of new debt.