CMS provides 'very responsive and commercial advice' to a lender-focused client base that includes UK and international banks. Team head Patrick Donegan excels at providing 'clear and sensible advice', including on funding transactions within the infrastructure and energy sectors. Other sector specialisms include financings within the TMT industry, an area in which Charles Kerrigan has developed a market-leading reputation, including for work regarding funding for fintech platforms. Alex Patience is also recommended and regularly handles sustainability and ESG-related financings.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘The team provides very responsive and commercial advice.'
  • ‘Great diversity in the team and very "user friendly" approach to their client work.’

  • ‘Patrick Donegan provides clear and sensible advice and also comes up with innovative solutions.’

  • ‘Tom Siggers is dynamic and very hardworking.'

  • ‘John Dawson is an extremely knowledgeable, approachable and experienced lawyer. John is particularly unique in having the ability to think outside the box given his cross-practice experience. ’

Clients clés

  • HSBC
  • National Westminster Bank
  • Citibank
  • Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.
  • ING
  • Legal & General Investment Management Limited

Points forts

  • Acting for a syndicate of lenders to the Paragon Communications Group in respect of a €180m facility.
  • Acting for a syndicate of banks in drafting €350m forward start facilities for multinational brewing group C&C Group plc including ESG.
  • Acting for a syndicate of banks in drafting $255m facilities with $100m accordion for XP plc.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Responsable de la pratique

Patrick Donegan

Autres avocats clés

Alex Patience; Charles Kerrigan; Anne Chitan; Kerry Langton; Ruth Marken; Mark Moseling; Tom Siggers; John Dawson; Tom Hughes