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Although it does handle some mid-market lender-side leveraged finance work, DLA Piper's primary focus for corporate loans/syndicated lending is for borrowers which are appreciative of the firm's 'sound and pragmatic advice'. Team head Mark Dwyer has 'encyclopaedic knowledge on almost any type of financing', ensuring that he is extremely well liked by investment-grade and listed corporates for their financing needs, including in the context of certain funds financing. 'Commercial and considerate of the holistic picture when it comes to deliverables', Mei Mei Wong is also a key member of the team and regularly works alongside Dwyer on borrower deals.
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- ‘The team has strong legal knowledge, is pragmatic and gets the job done.’
- ‘Partner led but with capable associates who are willing to lead and engage with clients.’
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Key clients
- VEON Holdings B.V.
- Mothercare PLC
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Work highlights
- Advising John Swire & Sons Ltd on three financings designed to raise balance sheet liquidity in advance of some of the proceeds being used to fund the $3.9bn acquisition of the Coca-Cola bottling business of Swire Pacific.
- Acted for HSBC Innovation as mandated lead arranger and Citibank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, two other major investment banks and two other major financial institutions as lenders on financing for Wise, a global payment services platform, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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