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Dentons' Banking and Finance team is highly regarded in the marketplace and has excellent working relationships with major banks, private and institutional funders, corporate and individual borrowers and finance providers. Working in true partnership with its clients, the team is recognised for its commercial and user-friendly advice. We are on the legal panels of all major UK retail banks, and several global and European banks. We have a strong sector focus in such areas as automotive, manufacturing, TMT, financial institutions and real estate.


Our services include:

  • Secured and unsecured corporate lending​
  • Bilateral acquisition and leveraged finance
  • Syndicated lending
  • Merger and acquisition finance
  • Real estate acquisition and development funding
  • Syndicated lending
  • Refinancing
  • Islamic finance

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Thames Valley

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Dentons has an established team with a track record acting for a number of blue-chip banks on a range of financing matters. The team also acts for international corporate borrowers within the automotive, manufacturing and real estate sectors. It offers a strong national network with a presence on cross-border mandates. Dentons' lawyers are experienced at advising on securing large loan facilities against property portfolios.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised R-Biopharm on the English law aspects of a EUR150 million cross-border debt financing transaction.

Strengths

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When complications arise in a transaction, the Dentons team works to find solutions in order to ensure a successful outcome.

Banking & Finance respondent
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Dentons knows how to ensure the best commercial outcomes for its clients.

Banking & Finance respondent
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Dentons fields a very knowledgeable, organised and commercially pragmatic team. They are always there when you need them!

Banking & Finance respondent
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Dentons is very responsive and very clear in its advice and guidance. We feel fully supported in all aspects.

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The team is very responsive and reactive to deal dynamics. They deliver their services with an extremely competent touch.

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Notable Practitioners

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Chris Colclough
2
Band 2

Chris Colclough is noted for his activity on refinancing, acquisition finance and loan facility agreements.

Chris is our go-to UK legal counsel for anything complex.

Chris Colclough never gets stressed, so you feel confident that you are in good hands. He is supportive, reliable and effective.

Chris is an excellent professional. He always finds another angle when trying to get us a result. He is great value for money and very easy to work with.

I am very happy with the level of service and support offered by Chris and his team, and would have no hesitation in recommending him.

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Faye Garvey
3
Band 3

Faye Garvey earns praise for her burgeoning banking and finance prowess. She mainly acts for borrowers, with particular expertise in leveraged and acquisition finance transactions.

Faye is always prepared to go the extra mile for clients to ensure that projects are completed on time.

The service that we receive from Faye and her team is always spot on. 

Faye deals with a wide variety of issues. sometimes across jurisdictions, and always provides straight forward responses to any questions raised.

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Matthew Exton
Associates to watch

Matthew Exton is a Senior Associate in Dentons' Milton Keynes office. He assists borrowers and lenders with new syndicated and term loans and revolving credit facilities as well as amendments and refinancings.

Matt is an instrumental member of the team in getting our transactions to completion.

Matthew Exton is is easy going, bright and good to work with.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Thames Valley

Banking & Finance
2
Chris Colclough
2
Band 2
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3
Faye Garvey
3
Band 3
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Matthew Exton
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Members

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Robert Wyatt

Clients

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Africa Mobile Networks Limited

Bank of Montreal

Fifth Third Bank

HSBC

Home Decor Group

Metro Bank

NatWest

Qatar Islamic Bank (UK) plc

Santander