Banking

The finance group at Lawrence Graham acts for lenders, borrowers and all other stakeholders in banking and finance transactions.

Our team combines the skill of both our banking lawyers and restructuring and insolvency team. This enables us to deliver proactive, cost effective advice on leveraged, structured, acquisition and real estate finance transactions-as well as restructuring and recovery solutions across all sectors. We act for clients in respect of lending in the UK, EU and internationally across all major jurisdictions, handling transactions of increasing sophistication and complexity.

We have built a reputation as practical, commercial lawyers who are skilled in acting for senior and mezzanine lenders and both established and new borrowers. We work on bilateral and syndicated lending as well as guarantee and security assignments.

Our restructuring lawyers are renowned as experts in their field who represent clients in many of the largest restructuring cases. We advise lenders and creditors on recovery strategies, businesses on turnaround solutions, and directors on their duties and responsibilities.

Banking

We can advise you on:

Banking

Recent matters the team has worked on include:

Advising HSBC on several transactions, including in its provision of development loan facilities to the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group
Advising Coutts as senior lender providing facilities for the acquisition of a well known magazine business

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LG advises Greenko on $70m investment from Standard Chartered LG has advised Greenko Group Plc – the AIM-traded Indian owner and operator of clean energy projects – on a US$70 million investment from Standard Chartered. Jan 2012 MORE
Swiss investment to migrate to Singapore as Asia outperforms West New and existing investment in Switzerland will migrate to Singapore as Asia begins to outperform the West economically Oct 2011 MORE
LG recruits partner Iain Shurwood to its Finance practice Iain Shurwood is to join LG's finance group from Squire Sanders Hammonds Oct 2011 MORE
Lawrence Graham advises on debt financing of £139m purchase of 19 storey City office by German fund manager LG advises on £139m purchase of 30 Crown Place, London Sep 2011 MORE
LG advises BMW UK Pension Scheme on largest ever longevity insurance deal LG has advised the trustee of the BMW (UK) Operations Pension Scheme on a major longevity insurance transaction covering its 60,000 pensioners. Feb 2010 MORE

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"Clients admire that [Nick Turner] combines a laid-back style with highly effective advice on limited partnerships, unit trusts and investment trusts. Well-regarded real estate finance specialist Iain Thomas advises lenders on the legal aspects of financings and restructurings in the sector. His key clients include Nationwide." - Chambers UK

Iain Shurwood is cited in Chambers Global for his work acting for lenders and borrowers in leveraged, acquisition and property financings and restructurings. "He is responsive and quick to understand clients' businesses," say sources. He is also cited in the banking and finance section of Chambers UK for his advice to banks, private equity sponsors and borrowers on mid-market corporate banking transactions.