Thomas Smith
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Banking & Finance: Fund Finance
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Provided by Thomas Smith
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Thomas Smith is a partner in the London office of Debevoise & Plimpton. He acts for borrowers, sponsors, funds and financial institutions on a wide range of financing transactions, including complex acquisition and leveraged finance transactions (both syndicated bank loan and high-yield transactions) at all levels of the capital structure, and capital call facilities and other alternative capital transactions for investment funds. Mr. Smith was named by The Drawdown in its list of the most influential experts in fund finance, stating that “Smith has become a key driver in establishing ‘what is the market.’”
Mr. Smith joined the firm in May 2007. He graduated in 2002 with an LL.B. from the University of Nottingham. He went on to study at Nottingham Law School in 2003, where he obtained an LPC with distinction. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2006.
Chambers Review
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Thomas Smith is well regarded in the market for his strong fund finance practice. His diverse client base includes both mid-market and high-end sponsors as well as lenders, for whom he acts on complex cross-border transactions, including NAV facilities, subscription lines and portfolio acquisition financings. He has additional experience advising corporates on big-ticket bank borrowing matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tom Smith is fantastic. Probably the best all-round fund finance lawyer in the market."
"He's a leading lawyer in the fund finance space."
"Tom's commercial focus and depth of knowledge is second to none."
"Tom Smith is fantastic. Probably the best all-round fund finance lawyer in the market."
"He's a leading lawyer in the fund finance space."
"Tom's commercial focus and depth of knowledge is second to none."
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