Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

With comprehensive financial products knowledge and leveraging deep subject matter knowledge in core areas of firmwide sector expertise, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is well-positioned to provide a very effective service to stakeholders across a range of mid to upper-mid market acquisition finance deals. The firm’s extensive roster of leading FTSE corporate clients continues to generate some big-ticket financing mandates on strategic M&A deals, while on the lender front it is picking up an increased flow of work as designated counsel on sponsor-backed syndicated financings. Will Nevin has been key to the growth of the lender practice and has developed strong ties with a number of US and European banks, while Thomas Bethel excels at advising banks (including multilateral financial institutions) on oil and gas-related upstream acquisition finance mandates. Kristen Roberts, William Breeze and Gabrielle Wong co-head the banking and finance team.