TLT expands financial services team in London

The appointment demonstrates TLT's continued strength in supporting financial services clients with a full range of expertise from market experts, including in transactional banking and finance. 

Hughes brings over 30 years' of experience in banking, and structured, fund, asset and real estate finance to TLT's fast-growing team. He has a wide and diverse range of experience, and is an expert in finance for the hotel and leisure sector. 

He has acted on many landmark deals including acting for Barclays on the financing of the Emirates/Arsenal Stadium, many market-leading securitisations and the financing of many of Emirates’ aircraft. Most recently he has acted on financings for the Ham Yard Hotel and the Mandeville Hotel Group, the Cerberus financing for GVC’s acquisition of “bwin party” and advised Terra Firma in its £1bn+ bid for Network Rail's 5,000 railways arches and associated land.

Hughes also worked for two years in-house at a major US investment bank and has undertaken extended secondments as acting general counsel for Emirates airline.

Gary Roscoe, banking and finance partner at TLT, says: "We are really excited that Rich is joining the team. He's as esteemed lawyer with the kind of experience and attitude that clients really value, and I'm sure he will be a great addition to our growing practice."

Hughes comments: "I've worked opposite the TLT team and have a high regard for their expertise and the way they deliver for clients. The firm has ambition and a very clear sense of direction and I am delighted to help build its practice in the finance sector. The continued development of its finance team in London is an important part of that." 

Other recent hires into TLT's banking and finance team include Marc Gilston (partner) in London and Douglas Gourlay (partner) and Catharine Macdonald (legal director) in Scotland.