Banking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
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Stephenson Harwood advises a range of clients across the market including both borrowers and lenders. It is adept at acting for speciality lenders, banks, financial investors and portfolio companies on leveraged and acquisition financings. The firm's domestic strength is bolstered by a strong overseas presence. It also has wide sectoral expertise with notable strength in the real estate, shipping and aviation sectors.
Work Highlights
- Stephenson Harwood team acted for Carmoola on a £95 million debt financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have very strong technical legal experience and are highly commercial in approach."
"They have the good ability to understand complex problems and to provide innovative solutions."
"They have very strong technical legal experience and are highly commercial in approach."
"They have the good ability to understand complex problems and to provide innovative solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Julie Romer is adept at advising clients on acquisition and leveraged finance matters. She has experience acting for sponsors and borrowers in addition to lender-side clients on domestic and cross-border mandates.
"Julie is a strong all-round advisor; she is very pleasant to deal with and is willing to go into battle on the lenders' behalf on issues that are important to them."
"The work she provides is absolutely exceptional."
"Julie had the right balance of legal knowledge and commercial advice."