Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
E

Eminent Practitioners

Banking & Finance: Big-Ticket

London (Firms)

5 Years Ranked

E

Eminent Practitioners

Infrastructure

UK-wide

10 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Michael Bates

UK

Practice Areas

Michael Bates specialises in banking and capital markets work, primarily in the infrastructure sector, and restructuring. He has extensive knowledge of leverage finance and corporate lending. His clients include banks, financial sponsors and corporates.

Michael has worked on some of the most significant matters in the infrastructure sector including the acquisition and subsequent refinancing of BAA, Kelda Water, Opengrid Europe, Arqiva and UK Power Networks.

Michael does not receive CVs, applications or recruitment enquiries directly. CVs, applications or recruitment enquiries that are sent to Michael will not be processed or acknowledged. All enquiries should be directed to the Recruitment team.

Career

Exeter University (LLB) 1990

Joined Clifford Chance as an Articled Clerk 1991

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1993

Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 1995

Partner since 2001

Co-head of the London Finance practice 2010 - 2014

Head of the London Finance practice 2014 - 2017

Regional Managing Partner, UK since 2018

Chambers Review

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UK

Banking & Finance: Big-Ticket - London (Firms)
E
Eminent Practitioners

UK regional managing partner Michael Bates is recognised as one of the foremost experts in infrastructure financing matters. He also comes highly recommended for his expertise when acting for corporate borrowers and bank lenders.


Infrastructure - UK-wide
E
Eminent Practitioners

Michael Bates serves as the firm's UK managing partner. He utilises his considerable expertise to advise clients on infrastructure-related investments and acquisitions.

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