Founded in 1889 and headquartered in London, Magic Circle law firm Slaughter and May is a market leader in M&A, banking and finance, capital markets and restructuring. Key partners Caroline Phillips, Kevin Howes, Matthew Tobin and Guy O'Keefe, are widely regarded for their expertise across bank lending, debt capital markets and regulatory matters.

The team advises corporate borrowers, financial institutions and sponsors on a broad range of transactions, including investment-grade and leveraged financings, regulatory capital, securitisations and derivatives. Slaughter and May is particularly noted for its work on sophisticated refinancings, liability management and market-shaping DCM transactions, delivering partner-led advice on some of the most technically challenging and significant mandates.