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Osborne Clarke LLP

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Osborne Clarke LLP’s practice handles the full spectrum of private equity and financing transactions, and is praised by clients for ‘structuring innovative solutions’, particularly in relation to leveraged financing, investment fund and debt fund work. Hugh Jones leads the Thames Valley-based team, and primarily handles acquisition financing issues for major banks, including Lloyds Bank, HSBC UK Bank and Santander UK. Rebecca Scott has extensive experience in acting for corporate borrowers and financial sponsors in syndicated and bilateral transactions within the retail, technology, and healthcare sectors. Associate director Laura Hanley also contributes to the practice.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Consistent professional approach, structuring innovative solutions in bespoke situations. Providing sound legal advice to assist commercial decision making.'
  • 'Hugh Jones and Dan Barnhouse are professional, efficient, providing innovative solutions.'

Key clients

  • National Westminster Bank plc
  • HSBC UK Bank plc
  • Lloyds Bank plc
  • Santander UK plc
  • Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking
  • Alcuin Capital Partners
  • Lloyds Development Capital
  • Growth Capital Partners
  • Tenzing Private Equity LLP
  • Ambienta SGR SpA

Work highlights

  • Advised Collingwood Lighting group on new facilities provided by LGT and Shawbrook Bank to help fund the acquisition of an Italian company, Nobile Italia, and to support the group's buy-and-build strategy.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hugh Jones

Other key lawyers

Rebecca Scott, Daniel Barnhouse, Laura Hanley