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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.
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