Dentons is routinely engaged on a broad range of matters spanning syndicated and club loans, bilateral acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance and Islamic finance transactions. Practice head Christopher Colclough is particularly active in the real estate sector, advising on both lender and borrower-side transactions including investment and development loan facilities. Robert Wyatt is a key contact for real estate financings, as head of the real estate finance team. Elsewhere within the group, Faye Garvey acts for major UK banks and her practice emphasises leveraged and acquisition finance transactions. Matthew Exton is another important point of contact and chiefly advises borrowers in the automotive, insurance, real estate and infrastructure sectors.
Key clients
- HSBC Bank
- NatWest
- Metro Bank
- Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) (UK) plc
- Santander
- Bank of Montreal
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Home Décor GB Limited
- Africa Mobile Networks Limited
- Fifth Third Bank
- Cox Powertrain Limited
- Venture Real Estate Limited
- Bank of Nova Scotia / Roynat Inc.
- R-Biopharm AG
- Intercrop Limited
- Bank of Ireland
- Northern Bank (trading as Danske Bank)
Work highlights
- Advising on its entry into a £63.5m development term loan facility to finance the extensive redevelopment of the Bloomsbury House in central London.
- Advising on the amendment and restatement of an existing £175m syndicated leveraged finance facility agreement provided to a specialist audio visual, professional video, audio, lighting and document solutions distributor based in the UK.
- Advising the borrower on its €150m cross-border debt financing.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Colclough