United Kingdom

A&O Shearman is an elite transatlantic firm formed in May 2024 from the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, with London serving as a key hub housing 200+ partners. The UK team is widely recognised for market-leading finance and capital markets capability, alongside complex cross-border corporate/M&A. The firm acts for blue-chip corporates, financial institutions and private equity firms on multi-jurisdictional mandates, leveraging an integrated UK–US platform.  

Highlights

The firm has a strong practice across the rankings in the UK achieving tier 1 status in multiple sectors including in M&A, financial services regulatory, project development and capital markets. 

Testimonials

“Professional, customer orientated and knowledgeable people.” - Bank lending: Borrower side

"They are client oriented and always have innovative solutions to the questions raised by our team" - Capital markets: Debt

“Their technical expertise, knowledge of the client and how we like to interact; availability of the partner in charge; responsiveness.” - Capital markets: Debt

“The team we work with, headed by Theo Trayhurn, has a high level understanding of the market with a helicopter view of what players in the market are doing and future trends. Theo and his team have a very good commercial sense and work pragmatically to find solutions, also across various jurisdictions. They work really well together as a team. The lawyers communicate well, are incredibly responsive, and absolute top professionals.”

“A&O service is top notch (from response time to user experience and understanding the various needs to make everything easy to understand).” - Capital markets: Debt

“Excellent technical and product knowledge.  Close market intelligence and commercial approach.” - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation

“Excellent technical knowledge and insight into the market.  A deep bench with true industry experts.” - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation

“Ease of dealing with them.  Knowledge of and good relationship with partner contacts.” - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation

“As this product is highly structured, the client often has bespoke requests. A&O are able to provide commercial solutions to the client's bespoke requests.” - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation

“Always very rounded, commercial advice with elevated attention to detail, even on repeat transactions. Partners are available and plugged into all layers of a transaction, at appropriate levels. Full suite of advice available at short notice.” - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation".

“Sirae Chen has strong relationship management skills and presents high quality work.” 

“Jamie Durham is a skilled practitioner and is very approachable."

“Tanya O'Hagan is top class.  Always available to chat, great technical and industry knowledge. Excellent pragmatic, commercial approach. Tanya is very hands on and is able to provide commercial solutions in response to the requirements of our clients. She is also very friendly and easy to deal with.”

“Sally Onions has fantastic industry knowledge, client relationship skills and knowledge of our business. Her sector knowledge is stand-out excellent. You can cold call her and ask her anything securitisation related and she'll not just know the answer but know most recent developments/potential changes as well. She's approachable, organised and very commercial too.”

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton established its London office in 1971. The firm has over 1,000 lawyers across the globe.

Highlights

The firm has a particular strength in debt capital markets achieving tier 2 status in this practice area but is also highly active in both borrower and sponsor side bank lending as well as in M&A, achieving tier 3 status in all three of these practice areas.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include Antofagasta, KKR, Fir Tree Partners, Celsa Group UK, Cerberus Capital Management, British International Investment, The Walt Disney Company, OpenText, Credit Suisse, ACG Acquisition, Barclays, Belron and Brookfield.

“Magic Circle” law firm Clifford Chance is headquartered in London and has more than 32 offices globally.

Highlights

Clifford Chance is truly one of the market leaders in the UK financial and corporate legal market. The firm has achieved tier 1 status in a total of 14 practice areas, including all both borrower and lender bank lending, M&A, private equity and both project development and finance among many others.

Testimonials

Banking and finance

“They are enormously dedicated to us as their client, really making efforts to understand the business. They take a very pro-active approach and can keep up with our high pace of dealings. Furthermore, one of CC's strengths is their ability to be product agnostic and collaborative across groups (given developments there was need for difference financings over relatively short period of time).”

Capital markets: Debt

“Responsiveness, assuredness, no egos, fair reliable pricing.”

“Deep knowledge and experience in SSA sector in Japan.”

“Good team size, responsiveness, seniority level, client focus.”

“Friendly and responsive team, exceptional capital markets deal experience and knowledge of market practice. Ability to work well with Issuer's counsel and the Issuer client. Agreed to stick with the quote provided.”

Capital markets: Equity

“Expertise, pragmatic approach, creative solutions”

“You receive a consistent, high-quality standard advice from all of the team.  They are knowledgeable, clear and help clients make decisions.  Each team member sees their role as to provide a client service - they don't make you run to other people / colleagues to find answers, they manage this for you.”

“Extremely strong team with ability to handle complex matters across multiple jurisdiction.”

“Absolutely outstanding - on top of issues, they understand the type of issues we are sensitive to and reach out to highlight issues to me as needed.”

“A calm and measured team, technically very strong, and generous with their time and expertise.”

“Great team that provides great customer service. They are able to handle the largest and most complex transactions. Their network of offices is a big plus in large international deals that span multiple jurisdictions.”

“Clifford Chance provide top-tier advise on complex deals that straddle multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes.”

“Attention to detail, familiarity with transaction issues, expertise.”

Capital markets: High yield

“Their expertise and ability to manage the banks in a transaction-driven but fair and client-sensitive manner. Their professionalism and attention-to-detail in aligning documentation to previously agreed covenant packages in our other group-level financings. Efficiency and range of expertise available. I was also quite impressed with their availability.”

Leveraged finance

“Depth and breath of expertise, delivered in an effective manner. Speed of response and achievement of ambitious timelines.”

M&A

“The team are very pragmatic and commercial, as well as super responsive and technically brilliant. Their insurance practice is genuinely understanding of the bigger picture in terms of regulation, internal capital controls and customer needs.”

“Their advice always reflects first-rate legal knowhow and commercial savvy. They (and our contact partner in particular) were second-to-none in their responsiveness on the transaction. Consequently my team and my Board felt extremely well supported by them.”

“Resourceful and responsive, particularly they are hands on and provide clients with a full suite of solutions which give clients a peace of mind.”

Project finance

“We appreciated their extensive knowledge, responsiveness, accessibility, structured approach, and overall professionalism.”

Matthew Ball

“He can provide us with practical advice in timely manner.”

Sarah Cheng

“Energetic, available, refreshingly down to earth and willing to give an opinion.”

Jennifer Chimanga

“Jennifer Chimanga has an incredible work capacity and is always on top of things. She is a highly effective and stellar negotiator. In addition she is also very pleasant to work with.”

“She is very hands-on and an excellent negotiator.”

Jill Concannon

“Is incredibly knowledgeable about deal structuring, addressing commercial considerations and the ins and outs of contractual documentation.”

“Client relations; identifying issues that may be of concern to banks; proposing solutions.”

Michael Dakin

“Client management; overall execution."

Paul Deakins

“Subject matter expert; responsive and present on transactions.”

“Paul is a go-to practitioner with a wealth of experience who can solve the most unexpected and complex issues that arise.”

Neil Evans

“Great communication and management skills.”

Inigo Esteve

“Excellent lawyer - always top of his game, willing to provide advice.”

Tom Grant

“Strong technical skills; good service delivery.”

Ross Howard

“Ross managed to use his extensive experience, knowledge and network to advise us in a pragmatic and commercially savvy way in order to obtain the best possible position.”

James Koessler

“Excellent technical knowledge, extremely pragmatic, hands-on."

“Excellent performer - always punching way above his weight and advising at quasi-partner level.”

Erik O'Connor

“Erik is very proactive in his approach to client interaction and matter management. He listens well to understand the problem, offers solutions which are backed with thought and seeks to appreciate how those will be received within the client organisation.”

David Pudge

“David is the most responsive external lawyer I have encountered in my career.  He consistently delivers industry-leading advice bespoke to our business and is unflappable.  My Board and I had absolute trust and confidence in his advice throughout our recent M&A transaction.”

Christopher Roe

“He is helpful and cheerful and very knowledgeable.  He helps us work through difficult situations and is generous with his time.”

“Extremely knowledgeable capital markets lawyer, deep experience in ECM.”

“Excellent at managing the relationship and steps in when things get hairy / oversees the work of other offices.”

“Top level expertise in all matters of UK securities law, excellent communication skills, anticipates issues and finds solutions.”

Drew Rundus

“Wide variety of knowledge across different capital markets and bank financing, which is helpful for companies exploring variety of financing options as well as capital structure concerns.”

“Drew Rundus (partner) is very pleasant to work with. Very pro-active, making investment to getting to know us as client, leveraging on this relationship based approach. He truly understands our business. Furthermore, works efficiently with other counsel as well.”

“Extremely responsive and exceptional availability. Deep industry sector knowledge to provide effective and innovative solutions.”

Simon Thomas

“Simon is a powerhouse.  You are always reassured that he will pay your matter attention, not simply delegating to junior team members.  However, he always has a junior and you can see the knowledge transfer.  Simon is particularly good at managing banking colleagues.  He has the gravitas and knowledge to reassure them but delivers the advice in a down-to-earth and practical way, enabling it to be digested and used.”

“Encyclopedic knowledge of the listing rules.”

Kate Vyvyan

“Respond to requests for quotes in good time; put together a suitable team relative to complexity of transaction; ensure delivery of documentation and conditions precedent consistent with market standards and client expectation; ensure smooth settlement process.”

“Excellent client relationship management. Friendly, accessible and responsive, combined with deep debt capital markets experience.”

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Ardian, EQT, Cinven, CVC Capital Partners, Elliot Advisors, Citibank, Harbour Energy, Informa, Standard Chartered, Unilever, AerCap, HSBC, Link Fund Solutions, Polus Capital Management, Global Financial Markets Association and CryptoFacilities.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore is one of the premier New York firms operating in London. The firm is recognised for its lender-side finance practice and has acted on some of the biggest leveraged finance transactions in the European market this year. Its London team is also sought after for complex capital markets mandates, including high yield, SEC-registered offerings and Rule 144A transactions. 

Key clients 

Key clients include European Investment Bank, BAE Systems, British American Tobacco, INEOS, IWG, Goldstory, Drax, Picard, AngloGold Ashanti, Campari, Lifezone Metals, Tata Technologies, Investcorp, Marlin Equity Partners, Francisco Partners and Altamir

Highlights 

Cravath represented the lead arrangers and initial purchasers in the €1.9 billion bank/bond financing supporting the public-to-private acquisition of Applus+ by TDR Capital and I Squared Capital. This transaction won “Loan Deal of the Year” at the IFLR Europe Awards in 2025.

The finance team, led by Philip Stopford, acted as lead counsel to the arrangers (Belron) in connection with one of the most widely followed leveraged finance transactions of 2024: a $4.7 billion term loan facility and a €2 billion term loan facility made available to Belron Finance 2019 LLC and Belron UK Finance PLC, indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Belron Group SCA.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior secured notes offering and concurrent cash tender offer of Iliad Holding S.A.S. (“Iliad”), a leading European telecommunications provider.  The notes were listed on The International Stock Exchange.  

Personnel Changes 

Jackson Lam and Margaret Rallings were promoted to partner effective January 2025. Jackson, formerly European counsel, focuses on complex cross-border leveraged finance transactions, syndicated lending, and alternative and subordinated financing products. Margaret represents leading financial institutions, private credit funds, and corporate issuers and borrowers in capital markets and leveraged finance transactions. Joji Ozawa joined as European counsel in January 2025 from Milbank. 

Testimonials 

“While historically a bonds practice, Cravath have built out their loan capabilities in recent years and are now a go-to firm for both bonds and loans” – Banking and finance

“Cravath has one of the most experienced teams in the high yield market” – High yield

“Outstanding lawyers in the team” – High yield

“The Cravath team are capable of handling high-value, complex and sophisticated corporate, capital markets, and financing work” – Corporate and finance

“George Stephanakis is highly regarded and has unparalleled expertise in bonds” – Banking and finance

Dechert is a global, full-service firm with 900 lawyers globally and 160 lawyers in the London office, which opened in 1972. The firm is particularly noted for its lender-side banking and mid-market finance work, with strong capabilities in private credit. Recent hires from Orrick have added strength to Dechert’s structured finance offering, particularly in CLO work. The firm advised on over 90 CLO deals in 2024 with total deal value exceeding US$39.5 billion. 

Key clients  

Alcentra, Apollo Asset Management, Ares Management Limited, Baring Asset Management, Bank Audi, Bentley System, BlackRock, Blackstone, Estancia Capital Partners, Exiger Limited, Gemcorp Capital Management, GIC, Graham Partners, KKR, Metric Capital Partners, MidEuropa, Warwick Capital Partners 

Highlights 

Dechert’s debt, equity and M&A teams advised Ares Management on the sale of DCS Holdings Group by way of a merger between the Daisy Group and the Wavenet Group. Wavenet is worth over GBP 1 billion after the merger, with Macquarie as the largest individual shareholder. The deal closed in June 2024.  
 
Dechert advised the Kingdom of Bahrain on the issuance of US$1 billion 7.5% Notes due 2036 and US$1 billion Trust Certificates due 2031 under its Global Medium Term Note Programme and Trust Certificates Programme. The joint lead managers for both tranches were Citigroup Global Markets, Emirates NBD Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, National Bank of Bahrain, and Standard Chartered Bank. 

Dechert advised Barings on the structuring and launch of Barings inaugural Euro Middle Market CLO 2024-1 DAC, a market-first transaction. The CLO, valued at €380 million, was backed by a portfolio of European middle-market senior secured loans and rated by S&P and Fitch. 

Personnel Changes 

In June 2025, Dechert added a four-lawyer team from Orrick, led by Sushila Nayak and James Jirtle to bolster capabilities in CLOs, securitisations and private debt. Nicholas Tomlinson joined as a partner in the corporate department from Gibson Dunn in February 2025. 

Dechert added Linklaters’ high yield and US securities finance partner Colin Chang to its capital markets team.  Partner Anthony Lombardi joined the team from DLA Piper in October 2024.   

Leveraged finance duo Philip Butler and David Miles, who previously co-led Dechert’s global leveraged finance practice departed the firm for Mayer Brown in July 2025. Private equity partner Mark Evans also joined Mayer Brown that month.

Testimonials 

“Dechert are private credit specialists, with an impressive client roster including Ares Management” - Private credit

“Sam Kay is a very capable lawyer specialising in private equity funds work” - Private equity funds

“Dechert have had a strong hedge fund practice for many years” - Hedge funds 

“Dechert is a reputable firm with high-quality lawyers” - Private equity funds 

Herbert Smith Freehills is headquartered in London and combines UK based law firm Herbert Smith and Australian law firm Freehills.

Highlights

The firm has a strong practice in the UK market, achieving tier 2 status for their practices in Project development and finance work, borrower side bank lending, debt and structured finance capital markets and M&A.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Goldman Sachs International, TSB Bank, Fidelity, MBK Partners, Government of Malawi, Iron Acton Green, Airbus, Brookfield, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Glencore, Abcam, Synthomer, Three Hills Capital Partners, Babylon Healthcare, Pepper Money and Santander.

Latham & Watkins is one of the largest US firms in London employing nearly 500 lawyers there, with partner Ed Barnett leading the London office.

Highlights

The firm is a strong player in the UK legal market achieving tier 1 status for their practices in high yield capital markets, both lender and sponsor side bank lending, project finance, private equity and restructuring and insolvency.   

Testimonials

M&A

“Solid deliveries, pleasant to work with, reliable.”

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Goldmans Sachs, JP Morgan, Bank of America, Barclays, Farfetch, Intermediate Capital Group, Alcentra, Ares Management and Blackstone.

Mayer Brown is a leading international firm with a strong presence in London. The firm is widely recognised for its leading structured finance and securitisation practice. With 40-plus lawyers globally, the firm offers one of the largest derivatives practices of any firm world-wide. The team advises issuers and investors on CLOs, RMBS, CMBS and trade receivables deals. The London team also handles significant mandates in leveraged and acquisition finance, fund finance, and real estate finance, with a growing profile in private credit and direct lending.

Key clients

Barclays Bank, Banco Santander, ISDA, Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec (FCDQ), QNB Bank, Islandsbanki, Goldman Sachs International, CDPQ 

Highlights

The derivatives team, led by partner and global practice head Ed Parker, represented Banco Santander Chile in an innovative credit risk sharing facility. This capital relief transaction involved collaboration with IFC and PGGM to achieve capital relief for the bank while increasing mortgage lending to women in Chile, a financially underserved segment. The transaction utilised derivatives and synthetic securitisation technology. This matter represents a pioneering approach in emerging markets, mobilising private capital alongside MDB investment to enable larger and longer-tenor credit risk sharing facilities. 

Partners Rob Flanigan and Peter Pears led the team advising the United States International Development Finance Corporation (the US government’s international development bank) as political risk insurer in connection with a USD1 billion financing for El Salvador for the repurchase of USD1.031 billion of its outstanding bonds at discount from par. The transaction was the world's largest debt buyback for river conservation and closed in the last quarter of 2024.

James Taylor and Peter Pears also led on Fibabanka's debut additional Tier 1 transaction and tender offer for two tranches of outstanding Tier 2 bonds, highlighting the ability of the Mayer Brown, London team to flexibly manage and co-ordinate large public debt capital markets transactions for its clients. This was the first-ever public sub-benchmark AT1 offering of a Turkish financial institution.

Personnel Changes

In July 2025, Mayer Brown hired three senior partners from Dechert, including leveraged finance duo Philip Butler and David Miles, who previously co-led Dechert’s global leveraged finance practice, and private equity partner Mark Evans.

Structured finance duo Chris McGarry and Adam Farrell, and corporate trustee partner Kevin Ng, both from White & Case, joined in early 2025.

Capital markets partner Bernd Bohr moved to Norton Rose Fulbright in May 2024 and senior associate Robyn Llewellyn joined Cadwalader in February 2025.

Testimonials

2025

“Mayer Brown are especially proficient in covered bonds and they do a lot of work in Europe, including Türkiye. They are the go-to firm for these deals” - Covered bonds

“Mayer Brown are renowned for their structured finance practice, and are top of the market when it comes to securitisation” – Structured finance

“The team have deep technical expertise in CLOs, RMBS and CMBS transactions and are very active in the market” – Derivatives

“The team are very technical, commercial and practical” – Derivatives

“James Taylor is a very capable lawyer and highly recommended” - Covered bonds

“Ed Parker is a leading name in the market for derivatives work” – Derivatives

Testimonials

2024

“Knowledgeable, flexible and commercial” - Asset finance

Alston & Bird has over 800 lawyers in 13 countries, with a presence in London, Brussels and Europe. The firm is involved in financial services work, banking and derivates capital markets. The firm advises on M&A matters involving joint ventures, divestitures and bank investments. Debt and high yield capital markets work are areas of specialism for the firm.

Highlights

Alston & Bird advised Deutsche Bank in relation to the ECAPS 2 claim, obtaining a settlement agreement in October 2024. The settlement followed a High Court victory for Deutsche Bank in 2023 against Lehman Brothers Holdings and a Court of Appeal ruling in 2021, addressing the priority of the insolvency waterfall of claims into the UK Lehman Brothers estates. 

The firm advised Qredo on its rescue finance and subsequent distressed M&A executed through administration proceedings. The team, led by Phillip Taylor and Anna Nolan, negotiated and documented a secured rescue bridge financing with Qredo's main investor, 10T Holdings, and subsequently advised on the sale of Qredo's business to Fusion Laboratories. 

A team also represented the security trustee, note trustee, account bank, PPA, cash manager and registrar on the UK Logistics 2024-2 DAC GBP370 million multi-tranche public CMBS issued in December 2024. The deal spanned several jurisdictions including England and Wales, Ireland, Jersey, and Scotland. 

Headquartered in London, Ashurst employs over 1,600 lawyers across the globe. The firm has 30 offices across 20 countries and is present in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and North America.

Focusses / specialisms  

Ashurst has a large financial and corporate team and covers work in all the key practice areas. The firm is particularly strong in banking and projects work, with specialities in energy and infrastructure.

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Petra Diamonds, McLaren Group, Salerno Pompei, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Studio City Finance, Dexia Credit Local, NagaCorp, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Santander and Morgan Stanley.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2022/2023) 

Financial services regulatory

“Ashurst show great commercial understanding - they understand our aims and are able to apply a complicated web of financial regulation to our fintech style proposals in a timely manner. They also show impressive understanding of the digital assets applications in the financial services industry.”

Project development : Energy

“Market leading practice, containing real experts. Proven track record, well positioned to advise on cross border projects. Strong presence in a number of countries. Provides very timely and excellent advice and are willing to go the extra mile.”

Bracewell has offices in London, Dubai and the United States. The firm has a focus on work in the energy sector and actively serves clients on project development matters in energy, infrastructure and power. Bracewell is also active in bank lending on the sponsor side.

Highlights

Bracewell advised Africa Oil Corp. in relation to a transaction with BTG Pactual Oil & Gas to consolidate their respective shareholdings in Prime Oil & Gas.

The firm advised the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) on a major restructuring of its senior loan facilities and subordinated loans. The restructuring amended the terms of ERC's senior loan facilities to provide greater flexibility for operations and repayment, converting its USD 750 million subordinated loans into a new financing arrangement.

Bracewell advised Carlyle on a syndicated secured reserve-based acquisition facility to partly finance the acquisition of a portfolio of E&P assets in Italy, Egypt, and Croatia from Energean. The facility,valued at USD 400 million, involved jurisdictions including England, Cyprus, Italy, and Egypt. 

Personnel Changes 

Mark Hunting joined the firm's disputes team as a partner in the London office in January 2024. François Feuillat, partner in the corporate energy group, joined in June 2024. Nicholas Neuberger and Adam Waszkiewicz, both corporate lawyers specialising in the energy sector, were elected partners in 2024.  

Testimonials

2023

“Very commercially minded and able to grasp both the legal and commercial issues to deliver pragmatic advice” - M&A

“They have always been attentive and responsive and have always shown knowledge of intricate details of the contractual arrangements" - Project development : Energy

Founded in 1948, Brown Rudnick  is an international law firm headquartered in Boston with offices across the United States and Europe. Its London office was opened in 1997.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is known for its global restructuring and insolvency practice where it assists clients in distress across a plethora of industry sectors including oil and gas, hospitality and manufacturing.

Key clients

Some of the firm’s key clients are C&J Clark International, Amicus Finance, Mt Gox, Creditforce and Queensgate Investments.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2022/2023) 

Insolvency

“Knowledgeable, extremely commercial and lateral thinking, responsive. Always makes me feel like their top priority. Team is my go-to with regard to any insolvency / restructuring work.”

Restructuring

“Excellent knowledge and experience. Precision analysis and solid, common-sense advice.”

Bristol based firm Burges Salmon is an independent law firm in the West of England. The firm is active in private equity work, capital markets, investment funds and M&A. The firm’s sector strengths include transport, energy, hotels and food and beverage.

Highlights

Burges Salmon advised a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on the sale of its portfolio of 33 UK Marriott International hotels to a joint venture between KKR and The Baupost Group.

The firm advised Exedy Clutch Europe in relation to its acquisition of certain assets of Saietta Group Plc and Saietta Sunderland Plant Limited, both in Administration. The deal  was valued at GBP 2.7 million and closed April 2024. 

Burges Salmon advised US medical technology group AOTI on its GBP 140 million London float, the largest AIM IPO by capitalisation since February 2022.

Personnel Changes 

Charles Claisse joined as a corporate partner from Deloitte Legal in January 2025. 

Testimonials

2023

“Extremely proactive with emphasis on the sector knowledge. Client engagement is excellent” - Financial restructuring

“First rate knowledge of the FS market with efficient, practical and pragmatic advice to ensure a satisfactory outcome" - Financial services regulatory

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft is one of New York’s oldest law firms and has a presence in London. Cadwalader has a focus on financial restructuring work and is also active in the structured finance and securitisation space.

Highlights

Cadwalader advised multiple CLO clients, including collateral managers and arrangers, as lead counsel on 93 CLO transactions in 2024, with a total value of EUR 35.66 billion. These transactions involved jurisdictions such as the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Jersey, and the US. 

Cadwalader acted for AXA Investment Managers Paris in relation to the launch of a USD 400 million Cayman investment fund which invests in Significant Risk Transfers (SRTs). The team led the preparation and negotiation of all fund documentation including the limited partnership agreement, management agreement, and service provider agreements. 

Personnel Changes 

Senior fund finance partner Trent Lindsay joined the London team in November 2024.  Richard Hanson joined Cadwalader as a capital markets partner in November 2024 from Morgan Lewis.

Testimonials 

2023

“Very good service and access to partners. The team is also very professional and up to speed.” - Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation

“Very knowledgeable and consistently steady and trustworthy application" - Investment funds

Founded in 1919, New York based law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel has an office in London and Washington D.C.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a focus on restructuring and insolvency work, and capital markets. The firm assists clients on high yield market work and represents clients in leveraged finance matters.

Key clients

The firm has working relationships with Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche, Bank of America, iHeart Media, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Orleans Homebuilders and Falcon Investment Advisors.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2022/2023) 

Capital markets : High yield

“Cahill represented the banks and they were very collaborative.  They looked as the engagement as a team approach and worked as a partner to get the transaction done in an efficient and smooth process.”

Founded in 2012, boutique law firm Crefovi operates in London and Paris. The firm is active on a mix of corporate, private equity and restructuring work having cross-border element spanning between the United Kingdom and France. The firm is focused on advising the creative industries as well as the fashion sectors.

Highlights 

Crefovi acted as lead counsel in relation to the voluntary winding up of the UK subsidiary of a French parent company managing several art galleries in France, the US and Asia.  

The firm advised a Chinese company in the technology sector on its investment from Amazon.com group via a sale of the shareholding capital of its UK subsidiary. This marks one of the first times Amazon has invested in a Chinese technology company. 

The firm also acted for one of the top French advertising agencies in its acquisition of a 50% stake in a London-based social media and advertising SME agency. 

New York firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell has a presence in London. The firm also has offices in Washington D.C., Paris, Madrid, Beijing and Tokyo.

Focusses / specialisms  

Davis Polk has a strong debt practice and is also active in capital markets and the corporate space. The firm receives work from the UK and European markets but also benefits from work coming from its home base in the US.

Work various across practice areas, particularly within capital markets where the team moves between debt and equity mandates.

Key clients 

Some of the firm’s key clients are NatWest Markets, Reliance Industries, Signature Aviation, CM.com, Delek Group, Ocado, eDreams ODIGEO, Credit Agricole, JP Morgan, Roche Holdings and Royalty Pharma.

Global firm Debevoise & Plimpton has offices across three continents and is present in London.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work and the firm has a strong investment management practice that includes investment work and private equity acquisitions and financings. Other areas of work include banking, investment funds and private equity work.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Albacore Capital, Allianz, All Seas Capital, Blue Water Energy, Boyu Capital, Development Partners International, ICG, Oaktree, Novum Capital, Pantheon, 17Capital, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, ING, Investec and SMBC.

Fieldfisher has 24 offices across 11 countries. The firm has a network of offices in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The firm focuses on banking lending, derivatives and securitisation capital markets and retail funds work and has industry knowledge on securities lending, asset management and structured derivates work.

Highlights

Fieldfisher advised a major US hedge fund on the mis-selling of motor finance in the UK. The firm provided advice on UK financial regulation, interpreted various FCA rules, and addressed the complexities of lending to claims management companies and law firms. 

The firm advised a global investment bank on its corporate deal -contingent derivatives transactions. The team handled over 100 deals in 2024, covering a broad range of public and private M&A transactions across Europe, the US, and Asia. 

Fieldfisher acted as lead counsel for the trustee of a UK Pension Scheme on the termination and restructuring of its longevity swap. The new arrangement involved a cash flow swap with a leading global investment bank and reinsurance arrangements with two major global reinsurers. 

Personnel Changes 

Emma Dwyer joined Fieldfisher as a partner in the derivatives practice in May 2024, previously leading the derivatives and structured finance team at A&O Shearman. John Budd, financial services regulatory director, joined from A&O Shearman in January 8 2024.  

In September 2024, Nicholas Thompsell who was of counsel in the financial services regulatory team, left the firm to become a full-time High Court Judge in the Business & Property Courts. 

Todd Whitby, a senior associate, departed for Eisler Capital in August 2024. Another senior associate, Alex Cunningham, moved to Capula Investments in November 2024.  

Testimonials 

2023

“They have a great team of professionals, who are really dedicated to their clients and their best interests. Always there to negotiate best terms and ensure risks are minimised." - Bank lending : Lender side

“High expertise/experience in bilateral/bespoke secured debt transactions.” - Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation

Headquartered in New York City, Fried Frank established its London office in 1970. The firm now has over 800 lawyers globally.

Focusses / specialisms  

In the London market, the firm is best known for its work in banking, investment funds and private equity with evident strengths in finance work along with private equity and investment funds work.

Key clients

The firm has built client working relationships with Wafra, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Citi, AEA Investors, American Securities, Blackstone, Citadel Investments, Goldman Sachs, Accel Partners, Balderton Capital, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Crescent Capital Partners, Greencoat Capital, Kennet Partners and OpCapita.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1890, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has over 1,300 lawyers in 20 offices across the United States, the Middle East, Asia and South America. The firm’s London office has been in the market for over 30 years.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a focus on private equity, M&A and capital markets. The firm has US and UK capabilities in these areas, focusing on mid-market work. The firm also work on the buy and sell side of leading private equity funds for financial sponsors.

In the banking space, the firm’s focus is on advising borrowers and sponsors on acquisition financings.

Key clients

The firm regularly work with Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, Brookfield, Centerbridge, Investcorp, CITIC Capital, Lone Star and Platinum Equity.

Founded in 1912 Goodwin Procter is multinational law firm with over 1,800 lawyers across 13 locations in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has experience in working on corporate restructurings through court proceedings including scheme of arrangement, restructuring plans, CVAs and insolvency proceedings, out-of-court enforcements and consensual processes. The team’s advice spans across a plethora of sectors including technology, healthcare, financial services, investment fund and real estate.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include LionRock Capital Partners, HIG, Sound United, Stellex Capital Partners, Angelo Gordon, ICG, Madison Pacific Trust, Kroll, InterPath, Global Ports Holding, EY, Hudson Advisors/LoneStar, Alvarez & Marsal, FRP, Goldman Sachs and Bridgepoint Credit.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2022/2023) 

Financial restructuring

“Subject matter experts whilst retaining a commercial overview at all times coupled with excellent client service.”

Greenberg Traurig was founded in 1967 and established its London office in 2009. The firm has over 80 lawyers working in the UK and globally.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a focus on banking, capital markets, M&A and restructuring work. Some of the firm’s industry strengths are automotive, aviation, media, real estate, entertainment and technology.

Key clients

The firm’s clients include AstraZeneca, Rentokil Initial, Smiths Group, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Cromwell European Real Estate Fund, Bracco Imaging, Vista Equity PartnersThe Bank of New York Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Global Loan Asset Services, US Bank, Invesco, TMF and Fabrix Capital.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Capital markets : Equity

“GT provide a pragmatic brand of advice which is both technically strong but also takes into account commercial objectives and regulatory pressures.”

King & Spalding has over 1,100 lawyers across 23 offices globally. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, but has a presence in Europe, the UK and Asia.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a focus on financial service regulatory work and is well known for its work in the energy and oil and gas sectors. Banking and finance, projects and M&A are also areas of activity in the London office.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include European Investment Bank, EDF, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Total, Bandwidth Cloud Services, Borealis, Future Earth, Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa, JERA, Korea East West Corporation, Korea Electric Power Company, MODEC, Mitsui OSK Lines and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Kirkland & Ellis is an American law firm, founded in Chicago. The firm has offices across North America, Europe, the UK and Asia.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is active in private equity, high yield capital markets, bank lending on the sponsor side, real estate funds and restructuring and insolvency. The firm specialises in advising private equity and financial sponsor clients.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Antin Infrastructure Partners, Blackstone, Advent International, Alteri, Altor Private Equity, Apollo, Ardian, Bain Capital, BC Partners, Carlyle, Centerbridge Cinven, EQT, GoldenTree, Hg, KKR, Lion Capital, Lone Star, Madison Dearborn Reuters, PAI Partners, Partners Group, PSP, Sun Capital, SK Capital, Strategic Value Partners, TDR Capital and Triton.

Macfarlanes is a London based law firm with lawyers working solely across the UK.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is active in financial and corporate work, where M&A and private equity are key areas of work for the firm.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Aberdeen Standard Investments, Alchemy Private Equity, August Equity, Caledonia, Charme Capital, Epiris, Exponent, GHO Capital, Graphite Capital, Hayfin, JC Flowers, Keyhaven Group, OpCapita, Origin Equity Group, Silverfleet Group and Waterland Private Equity.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Investment funds : Private equity funds

“Their investment management group is excellent.  Responsive quality advice delivered succinctly and pragmatically.  They are innovative, developing expertise in ELTIFs and LTAFs and work well as a team.”

Private equity

“Experienced and stable team with strong technical capability and in-depth market knowledge.”

McDermott Will & Schulte is an international firm founded and headquartered in Chicago. It has offices in 14 locations in North America, eight offices across European countries and one office in Asia.

Highlights

Private equity as well as borrower and sponsor side bank lending work are particular strengths for the firm. The firm is also more active on M&A transactions.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include H2 Equity Partners, Insight Partners, Kpler, Kapal Group, Madison Pacific Trust, Deutsche Bank - London Branch, HSBC, Citibank - London Branch, Bank of New York Mellon, Golub Capital, Sirius Petroleum, Wentworth Resources, GLAS Trust Corporation and TREO Asset Management.

Milbank has been active serving clients in London for over 40 years. The firm has over 140 lawyers across Europe, Asia and Europe.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is very active on bank lending, capital markets, project developments and finance, private equity and M&A work. The firm’s bank lending work focuses mainly on lender and borrower sides while the capital markets team works mainly on high yield and structured finance and securitisation deals.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include National Bank of Greece, United Group, Otto Group, OneWeb, Park Square Partners, Badin Hill and Piraeus Bank.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Leveraged finance

“Milbank has the best team on the street. Smart, intellectually honest, knowledgeable, deep bench, commercially savvy. A-Team for leveraged finance.”

“They are excellent and first class.  Commercial advice, helpful, always available to answer questions.”

Morgan Lewis & Bockius operates in London and has offices across North America, Europe and Asia.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a focus on debt and equity capital markets, banking, financial services, M&A and project finance work.

In banking, the firm advises lenders, borrowers and debt investors on financing and restructuring matters, including syndicated lending, leveraged and investment-grade financings.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Avenue Capital, Bank of America, Cerberus/CHL, Citigroup, Pantheon, GSR Go Scale Capital, Abrams Capital, Ameriprise, Ares Capital, Argyle Street, Auramet, KKR, Colony, EH Global, Fidelity, Freeman Sprogli, GAM, Gores, Greenlight, GSO, Harbert, La Salle, Topaz, Metlife, OM Asset Management, PCP Far Point, Silver Pepper, SK Partners, Sound Point, TIAA-CREF, Triarii Capital and Weiss.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Banking and finance

“Excellent practical legal advice. Clear and concise guidance and solutions.”

M&A

“Excellent practical legal advice.  Clear and concise guidance and solutions.”

Morrison & Foerster is an international law firm with offices across the globe, including London.

Focusses / specialisms  

Strengths for the firm primarily lie in finance and capital markets and the firm has a particular specialism in advising on derivatives. The firm also advises creditors, debtors and other finance parties including banks and non-banks trustees. Other areas of work include advising distressed investors on hedge funds and private equity funds.

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Breedon Group, TT Electronics, Corbion, Medios, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, Beach Point Capital Management,Bardin Hill Investment Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund, Eastlight Community Homes, City of London Investment Trust, Bellway Homes, ING Bank and PwC.

Peace Crowell is a boutique law firm with offices in London and San Diego. The firm works with clients in the Middle East, Hong Kong and the US.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is experienced in project development and project finance. A strength of the firm’s work lies in the nuclear power sector.

Key clients

The firm primarily serves clients in the energy and nuclear power industries.

Research period review: 31st edition (2020/2021)

During the research period, the firm was busy with project development and project finance work.

In project development, the firm advised a client in the nuclear power industry in connection with upsizing a loan facility. Other work included advising on joint venture arrangements.

Deal highlights: 31st edition (2020/2021)

Barakah nuclear energy plant

Client feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)

M&A

"Stunning resilience."

Project development

"Flawless work and perfect knowledge of the regulation."

"High-quality firm which fields excellent practitioners, focused on efficient deal execution."

"Excellent service-oriented firm which proactively manages the deal and advocates well for its clients."

Project finance

"Peace Crowell have excellent project finance capabilities and are able to address financing issues that arise in a pragmatic and sensible manner."

"They are excellent at what they do. I have unwavering trust in their work and ethics. Their prompt response to a client's needs is second to none. "

"Flawless work and amazing knowledge of the applicable regulations."

Founded in 1875, Proskauer Rose is an international law firm headquartered in New York with over 800 lawyers serving clients from offices located in the Americas, Europe and Asia. It has an office in London out of which it advises clients in the United Kingdom.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is very active in M&A transactions where it advises mainly on acquisitions and sales of private and public companies across financial services, technology, business services, industrials and consumer industries.

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include 7RIDGE, Accor, AnaCap Financial Partners, Auctane, Charterhouse Capital Partners, Deliveroo, Exponent Private Equity, ICG, Investcorp, Lion Capital, One Peak Partners, Pollen Street Capital, Rubicon Partners, Synova, Toscafund and Varde Partners.

Reed Smith has offices across the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Focusses / specialisms  

Reed Smith has a focus on banking work and capital markets. The practice also has steady workstreams across a variety of other areas including M&A, funds and restructuring. Energy, mining, media and transport are particular industry strengths.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Santander, ANZ, Bank of America, Bank of Ireland, Barclays, BNP Paribas,Crestline Direct Finance, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Alpha Associates, Partners Group, Astorg, Helios Investment Partners, Chenavari, Cardinal Group, Crescent Credit, Kasada and Nova Capital.

Ropes & Gray is a US-based law firm and set up the London in 2010 which has now become one of the largest offices in the firm’s EMEA network.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm’s strengths lie in debt capital markets, private equity and funds. The firm’s private funds team provides clients with advice on fund formation and fund transactions, including fund raising, joint ventures, co-investments, restructurings and structured secondaries.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include 3i, Avista Capital Partners, Arsenal Capital Partners, Baring Private Equity Asia, Bridgepoint, GHO Capital, TPG Capital, Altice Europe, Altice USA, Liberty Global, Liberty Latin America and Sotheby.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Banking and finance

“Efficient, technically competent, willing to go the extra mile and always makes you feel like their most important client.  Make sure nothing is missed.”

Leveraged finance

“Provided best market practices including competitive terms, strategic thinking and real time advice.”

New York based Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has over 10 offices globally and has a presence in London.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is active in banking where key work includes representing lenders and borrowers, the team advice under both English and U.S. law. The team also advice on transactions and products, including senior secured loans, second lien, mezzanine and other junior debt, bridge loans and high yield bonds.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include Apax Partners, Aston Martin, BlackRock, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, The Blackstone Group, Blackstone Real Estate Partners, Bruin Sports Capital, Cinven, Cirsa Gaming, Credit Suisse, EQT, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, Intertrust and JP Morgan.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Financial restructuring

“They are a new team with a solid partner team with significant magic circle and US law experience - they are passionate about client service and have a reputation for excellence.”

Skadden has 21 offices across the globe and has an office in London.

Highlights

Skadden has particular strength in M&A work, achieving tier 1 for this practice area. But they also have strong practices in borrower and sponsor side bank lending as well as debt side capital markets achieving tier 2 status in all these areas.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Luxor Capital Group, Endo Health Solutions, Rithm Capital Corp, Crosstree Partners, Adevinta, Pfizer, Castik Capital, Silver Lake Partners, Iceland Foods, Stena, Yoda, Himalaya Shipping, BlackRock and Prada.

“Magic Circle” law firm Slaughter and May was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in London. The firm has offices in Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is active in corporate and M&A, banking and finance, debt and equity capital markets and restructuring work.

In banking and finance, the firm advises sponsors on the financing of private equity transactions.

The firm has strengths in various areas but is perhaps best known for its corporate work. In cross border deals the firm has a unique network of ‘best friend’ firms including the likes of Hengeler Mueller in Germany and Bredin Prat in France. The firm has also cultivated relationships with a handful of US firms including Cravath Swaine & Moore, Paul Weiss and Wachtell Lipton.

Key clients

In banking and finance, key clients include Athora, British Airways (IAG), Cineworld, Deutsche Bank, Varde, Palamon, Coca Cola European Partners, ASOS, Diageo, Vodafone, Rolls-Royce, States of Jersey and MarkerStudy.

In corporate and M&A, the firm works with Burberry, Diageo, DS Smith, GlaxoSmithKline, General Electric, Rolls-Royce, Royal Dutch Shell, RSA, Standard Life Aberdeen and Vodafone.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Capital markets : Debt

“Strong market knowledge. excellent technical expertise. Responsiveness and commerciality.”

Restructuring

“Slaughter & May are technically excellent with a very strong understanding of the law.  The firm is very well resourced with good talent at all levels. They also apply the law is a very commercial and practical way.”

Sullivan & Worcester opened its London office in 2013 and has been operating for over 25 years. Banking is a key area of specialism for the firm, specifically on the lender side. The firm is active in trade and export finance. Primary areas of work include legal advice on trade, export and commodity finance transactions. Other areas of work include M&A work, pre-export financings and work in the energy sector.

The London office’s primary focus is its market-leading trade and export finance practice and is the premium provider of legal advice in relation to trade, export and commodity finance transactions to major trade finance banks and other financial institutions, funds, corporate borrowers, agents and trustees, and national and international organisations.

Corporate law firm Travers Smith is based in London.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm focuses on work in the financial and corporate space. The firm advises on M&A, equity capital private equity funds and financial services regulatory work.

In capital markets, the firm advises financial institutions on IPOs and on block trades and tender offers. Work comes from the technology, fintech and retail sectors.

Key clients

The firm has client relationships with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Barclays Bank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC Bank, the British Steel Pension Fund, Investec Bank, Varde Partners, The National Employment Savings Trusts (NEST), Rothesay Life, Shawbrook Bank, Pay.UK, Numis Securities Limited, Investec, Canaccord and Peel Hunt.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Capital markets : Derivatives

“Extremely responsive, thoughtful and engaging.”

Financial services regulatory

“They are responsive and cost effective.  Team has detailed knowledge of relevant regulations.”

Boutique law firm Trinity International was founded in 2006 and is based in London.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm focuses on project finance, project development and banking work. The firm has a niche area of practice and advises clients on infrastructure transactions in emerging markets.

Industry sectors the firm receives work from include oil and gas, transport and infrastructure, mining, telecoms, thermal power and renewable energy.

Key clients

The firm has working relationships with Standard Bank of South Africa, Meridiam, Rand Merchant Bank, African Development Bank, DEG, Proparco, FMO, Africa Finance Corporation, Globeleq, Copperbelt Energy Corporation, Azura Power, Endeavor Energy, ENGIE, Voltalia, Scatec Solar Africa REN, Qair International, Renewable Energy Performance Platform, Facility for Energy Inclusion and AP Moller Capital.

Watson Farley & Williams was founded in London in 1982 and over 500 lawyers in 15 offices.

Focusses / specialisms  

Watson Farley & Williams is well known for its work in the aviation, energy and shipping sectors acting on capital markets work.

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include 88 Energy, Tower Resources, Coro Energy, Advance Energy, TORM, Aminex and Chesterfield Resources.

American law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges is headquartered in New York and has one office in London.

Focusses / specialisms  

Strengths for the London office include M&A, private equity, investment funds, banking and capital markets. The London office works mainly on all sides of banking including borrower, lender and sponsor.

The firm’s capital markets team is active in equity, derivatives, structured finance and securitisation and high yield work.

In investment funds, the firm is visible in private equity and real estate funds. The firm is also seen active in restructuring and insolvency work.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Advent International, Bain Capital, Stirling Square Capital, TowerBrook Capital Partners, Paprec, The Very Group, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Highland Gold Mining, Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Kantar, Cobham, HM Government, Nissin and InPost.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Investment funds : Private equity funds

“They are very responsive with always excellent quality of work. They understand the business issues and are very good at providing commercial solutions.”

Private equity

“Weil are incredibly commercial and responsive.  The team is very good to work with, always meets its deadlines and takes a pragmatic and sensible approach to resolving issues. They provide invaluable guidance and support through the fund-raising process.”

Founded in 1888, Willkie Farr & Gallagher is an international law firm with 13 offices located in key business centres across six countries in the world. The firm has an office in London. 

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is active in advising on banking, capital markets, private equity and investment funds work. The firm is seen advising on the sponsor side of banking deals while debt and derivatives are its major strengths for capital markets work. In investment funds, the firm advises mainly on private equity funds.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Investment funds : Private equity funds

“Excellent service; Very responsive and timely on deliverables; Good industry knowledge and experience.”

Winston & Strawn has a London office and operates across Europe, Asia and North America.

Focusses / specialisms  

Key areas of work for the London practice includes private equity, finance, and M&A. The firm represent financial sponsors and advise on finance transactions, restructurings and public to private transactions.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include Alpha Private Equity Funds Management, Argand Partners, Atlas Holdings, Capdesia Group, Graphite Capital, Industrial Opportunity Partners, Kartesia Management and Upper90 Capital.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2021/2022) 

Private equity

“High degree of technical ability, creative problem solving and structuring, depth of experience, prompt delivery, competitive fees.”

“Collegiate and responsive, able to identify key issues and deliver advice in a timely and user-friendly manner.”