Shoosmiths LLP fields a team with considerable depth of expertise in leveraged and acquisition finance, in addition to key strength in venture debt financing across both local and national markets. The group is active across numerous sectors, including real estate, healthcare, and infrastructure. Anna Robson, who leads the team, has a particular specialism in venture debt, and acts on behalf of numerous prominent clients in the space. Robson is supported by Charlotte Thomas, who covers leveraged and acquisition finance, and Kat Raanan, whose practice includes a broad range of corporate lending transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'The banking and finance team at Shoosmiths provides an excellent national service, ensuring appropriate resource is applied according to circumstance.'
- 'Charlotte Thomas has worked closely with me over a long period of time and continues to provide excellent and commercially astute advice when advising on complex and convoluted scenarios.'
- 'The approach of the team is one of strong service through balancing legal and commercial awareness. Giving a balanced view of risks/challenges and putting the underlying transaction uppermost, thereby giving clients the ability to make informed decisions.'
- 'Anna provides a great service. She is incredibly well known in the Yorkshire market, has a fantastic reputation as an approachable, quality operator. An ability to relate to all kinds of clients means she has an ability to work on all kinds of transaction types and sizes.'
- 'Kat Raanen is a very strong operator and has all the hallmarks of a mainstay of the Yorkshire market for years to come.'
- 'Extremely responsive team who take a huge amount of pride in delivering exceptional client services.'
- 'Able to focus on the key points and execute a transaction in a tight timetable.'
- 'The team are very knowledgeable across all levels of the team, and importantly are easy to work with. The team also provide valuable market knowledge on each transaction, which is important when accessing what is and isn't a market standard request.'
Key clients
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- Shawbrook Bank Limited
- Latus Health Ltd
- Churchill Group Holdings Limited
- Aero Services Global Group Limited
- Hilco Capital Limited
- Bowland Inns & Hotels Limited
- Wrisk Limited
- Parabellum Investments Limited
- The Great Annual Savings Company Limited
- Enact III LP
Work highlights
- Advised HSBC UK Bank plc in relation to the acquisition of Unihomes, backed by an LDC minority investment.
- Advised Latus Health in relation to acquisition facilities to fund the acquisition of ELAS Occupational Health, Sound Advice Health & Safety Limited and The Industrial Diagnostics Company.
- Advised Hilco Capital Limited on its £25m borrowing base lending facility for Superdry.
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Anna Robson
Shoosmiths LLPPractice head
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Anna Robson