England - West Midlands • Finance
Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs is a firm with expertise in debt capital markets, project finance, investment transactions and funds work, alongside strengths within the pensions and sports sectors, with particular emphasis on the more niche area of football finance. The practice is spearheaded by ‘fantastic’ Roy Grist, who specialises in international and national acquisition finance, real estate finance and asset-based lending.
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‘We work seamlessly with Squire Patton Boggs, they understand our business and our requirements. Thanks to that, they provide tailored advice that ensure we know of all the risks but also focus our attention on what really matters.'
‘They are friendly and approachable, they listen, they are straight to the point, and they take responsibility and make the deal happen.'
‘Roy Grist is a fantastic lawyer who can easily explain complex areas of law with ease.'
‘Roy Grist is very easy to get on with, makes the process easy for all sides, and he and his team just get the job done.’
'The team at Squire Paton Boggs have a great work ethic and will go above and beyond to provide their clients with a response any time of day or night.'
'They provide down to earth, straight forward advice on the real key areas.'
'The team bring out all the pertinent points in a streamlined manner, which makes any process efficient and cost-effective.'
'Excellent communicators, and Roy Grist made himself available at any time to discuss pressing matters.'
Key clients
- Lloyds Banking Group
- National Westminster Bank Plc
- West Bromwich Albion Football Club
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
- Endless LLP
- Hackman Capital Partners
- Envirogen Group
- Leonardo Hotels Group
- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc
- Gordon Brothers
- Rcapital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club in connection with a financing by a syndicate of banks comprising HSBC UK Bank Plc, Macquarie Bank Limited and National Bank of Kuwait (International) Plc and backed by UKEF.
- Advised Friend MTS Limited in connection with a refinance, following an investment by private equity firm, NorthEdge, a few months earlier.
- Advised Busycape Limited (part of the Leonardo Hotels Group) in connection with its finance arrangements with an Israeli bank, Bank Hapoalim B.M., to assist with its proposed construction of a new hotel in Dublin.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Roy Grist