Partner
Roy Grist is a debt finance lawyer with over 25 years' experience advising lenders and borrowers on a broad mix of national and international corporate banking transactions.
He has worked on syndicated and cross-border deals as well as transactions in the local market. His expertise covers real estate finance (investment and development), leveraged finance and asset-based lending work, as well as general corporate banking. Exemplifying his market-leading client work, Roy is recognised as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 and as a ranked lawyer by Chambers and Partners.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Experience
- Advising a global manufacturer in connection with new syndicated debt facilities to support export growth.
- Advising a national bank on its sustainability linked facilities to a leading property company.
- Advising a high-profile hotel group on financing the construction of a new hotel.
- Advising several English football clubs on their loan facilities.
- Advising a UK private equity investor on its debt finance facilities in connection with the acquisition of a leading energy services business.
Related sectors
Financial Services
Leisure, food and drink
Real estate
Related services
Banking & Finance
Insights & events
FCA sanctions review: the regulator is becoming more proactive - and firms need controls that work in practice
PRA restates CRR definitions into PRA rulebook: what firms need to know before 1 January 2027
HFSS advertising enforcement: Practical takeaways from the ASA's recent rulings
Just over a week until World Cup 2026 kicks off: it's time for licensed premises to prepare
UK withholding tax – a renewed risk focus for borrowers in cross-border financings
FCA formalises annual retail banking data reporting: what banks and building societies need to do now
The countdown begins: what cryptoasset firms must do now to secure FCA authorisation
UK Regulatory Initiatives Grid – May 2026: what financial services firms need to know now
HMT’s policy statement on Consumer Credit Act 1974 reform: Insights for a future-ready consumer credit regime
New operational incident reporting rules for banks and CRR firms: What you need to do before March 2027
New FCA operational incident reporting rules: What core or limited SMCR firms need to do now
New FCA rules on operational incident reporting: What enhanced SMCR firms need to know
New operational incident reporting rules for payment service providers: What you need to do before March 2027
Consumer Duty: from frameworks to outcomes – 12 priority focus areas for regulated firms
FCA consults on overhaul of consumer credit financial promotion rules
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TLT's Guide to Scottish Licensing Board Policy Statements 2023-2028
Rethinking Hospitality: Embracing Challenges, Unlocking Growth
The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero
EV Charging Infrastructure in Northern Ireland: Outlook | TLT
The fast and the curious: Empowering in-house lawyers to create business value
TLT's Guide to Scottish Licensing Board Policy Statements 2023 - 2028
Driving Demand: EVCI Funding and Development Opportunities | TLT
10 Key Points from the PSR Consultation APP Scams: Requiring reimbursement
Evolving Cities: How are social values influencing our workplaces?
TLT Advises on Funding for Irish Solar Projects | TLT
TLT turbocharges UK-wide Banking team with high-profile partner hire
TLT acts for Pollen Street Capital on acquisition of Leonard Curtis
TLT hires new partner turbocharging its UK-wide real estate offering
TLT real estate and future energy growth continues
TLT expands future energy and infrastructure expertise with new Partner appointment
TLT real estate expansion results in second partner hire in two months
TLT grows real estate offering with appointment of commercial expert
TLT advises Ecotricity on real estate aspects of The Heckington Fen Solar Park DCO
TLT continues growth of financial services regulatory team with appointment of new partner
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TLT advises administrators appointed to rescue iconic Typhoo Tea
TLT acts for Agroberries in the acquisition of BerryWorld group
TLT advises Allied Irish Bank on completion of refinancing investment facility
Views on fintech - interview with Niels Pedersen, MMU
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight
Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
When good tax decisions go wrong: Governance, filing positions and HMRC scrutiny - Webinar
Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for you
International Fintech Case Study: Brexit Contract Migration | TLT
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What does the next generation of our cities look like?
Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT
Office, Retail, and City Centres - What does the future hold?
Interview with Inverarity Morton: Simple Things Fermentations | TLT
The social housing whitepaper - what changes are on the horizon?
Alternatives to redundancy for the leisure, food and drink sector
