Hugh James provides 'responsive and knowledgeable' advice to creditors and debtors across a range of new money and refinancing transactions. On the borrower front, the firm is able to leverage well-established ties with high-profile domestic companies and public sector clients, which are appreciative of the team's 'flexible approach which includes an understanding of a political dimension'. Much of this work is handled by 'brilliant' team head Dominic Marshall , who has over his many years in practice gained an excellent perspective in relation to bilateral and syndicated financing arrangements from working capital and event-driven perspectives. Rowena Downie is also a key member of the team with a broad offering that includes a considerable volume of property-related work, including in relation to social housing borrowers, as well as development finance.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team is always very quick and efficient to pick up matters for us and their response rate is exceptionally quick.'
- 'The responsive and knowledgeable team deploys a flexible approach which includes an understanding of a political dimension.'
- 'Dominic Marshall is brilliant, his knowledge and negotiation skills are above any other lawyer that we have used across all firms.'
Key clients
- Metro Bank
- Arbuthnot Latham
- The Welsh Government
- Development Bank for Wales
- HSBC Bank
- Lloyds Banking Group
- NatWest
- Welsh Rugby Union
- Hodge Bank
- FEI Foods Limited
Work highlights
- Continuing to represent Redwood Bank on a significant number of real estate finance loans, ranging from small loans secured against single commercial assets; a multimillion-pound loan secured by a mix of light industrial properties and residential properties; and loans secured against large portfolios of buy-to-let assets.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dominic Marshall