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Banking & Finance | UK

North West

The firms listed below advise clearing banks, challenger banks and alternative lenders, as well as corporate borrowers and investment managers, on matters such as acquisition financing, leveraged financing, real estate financing and refinancing.

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Band 1

  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Addleshaw Goddard acts for high-profile clients, including household-name banks. The team advises on a range of banking matters, with particular expertise in real estate finance, leveraged finance and acquisition finance. The department has a dedicated asset-based lending team and regularly acts on domestic and cross-border mandates involving private equity firms and alternative lenders.
  2. DLA Piper LLP
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    DLA Piper LLP
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    The highly respected finance team at DLA Piper has a wealth of experience in relation to leveraged finance and asset finance. It also assists clients with acquisition finance, real estate finance and refinancing matters. The team advises corporate borrowers, banks and non-traditional lenders and is able to leverage the firm's global network to tackle multi-jurisdictional challenges.
  3. Pinsent Masons
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    Pinsent Masons
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons works on a wide range of banking and finance matters acting for local authorities, banks and investors. The team demonstrates particular expertise in syndicated lending, real estate finance, refinancing transactions and acquisition finance.
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Band 2

  1. Squire Patton Boggs
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    Squire Patton Boggs
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Squire Patton Boggs has a strong leveraged financing and asset-based lending practice, with further capabilities across the banking and finance spectrum. The team often provides advice on acquisition finance transactions for lenders and borrowers and is adept at handling refinancing matters and syndicated finance work. The department acts for both domestic and international clients, including traditional lenders as well as local public authorities.
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Band 3

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    Gateley Legal
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Gateley has a recognised borrower practice with clients including local companies and private equity houses. The firm also undertakes work for banks and alternative lenders. The team has notable experience in relation to real estate finance, acting for a range of investors, lenders and developers. The department also advises on debt funding and refinancing.
  2. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Shoosmiths is a well-recognised presence in the region with the ability to handle a range of matters including acquisition finance and development finance. The team is also capable of advising on issues relating to leveraged financing and facility agreements. The firm advises on both domestic and international work for borrowers from the real estate sector as well as for a number of banking clients.
  3. Hill Dickinson LLP
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. DWF
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 4
  2. Eversheds Sutherland
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 4