Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance: Sponsors - UK
What the Team is Known For
Macfarlanes has notable strengths in handling complex and bespoke mid-market deals for lenders, sponsors and their portfolio companies as well as corporate borrowers. The practice spans the full scope of financing matters from corporate to leveraged and fund finance, complementing its offering with real estate and litigation finance as well as regulatory and restructuring expertise. Macfarlanes is equipped to advise on domestic and cross-border matters, with additional experience advising on the English law aspects of high-yield bonds. The team have also established a strong foothold in the credit fund space.
Strengths
Macfarlanes has demonstrated an ability to understand and assess complex matters and to provide clear, practical advice.
They have an impressive team from senior partner, junior partner all the way through to very junior level support. Every person on the team quickly built a high level of trust.
They have very strong technical knowledge with a real understanding of the space. The partners in the team are fantastic and they are always at the end of the phone when needed.
Macfarlanes has a very knowledgeable, professional and experienced team that is very responsive and supportive.
Work Highlights
Macfarlanes advised XPS Pensions Group on the finance elements of its sale of XPS Pensions (Nexus) to SEI Investments for £42.5 million.