Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May provides a 'first-class service' to its pre-eminent roster of investment-grade corporates, guiding them through the full spectrum of their debt financing requirements, be it in the context of general corporate lending, event-driven financings or refinancings. The firm is also abreast of current market practice, including as it relates to sustainability-linked financings, and is also noted for its 'good use of technology in managing large exercises'. In his role as overarching finance head, Matthew Tobin handles acquisition and bid financing mandates, as well as regularly advising on sustainability-linked loans and bonds. Ed Fife handles a diverse range of work for large corporate clients, running the gamut from acquisition and bid financings through to transformational refinancings and treasury-related work. As well as her wide-ranging finance work for investment-grade corporates from a broad array of industry sectors, Caroline Phillips also regularly assists private equity sponsors' portfolio companies with their ongoing financing needs. Robert Byk is also recommended, as is the 'customer-focused and commercial' Azadeh Nassiri.