Lawrence Graham finance partner Jane Spiers has advised Regent Inns, owner of the Walkabout and Jongleurs chains, on its refinancing of debt facilities totalling £100m arranged by Barclays Capital, Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, and West LB. Linklaters finance partner Stuart Thomas acted for the banks.

Linklaters capital markets partner James Harbach acted for Money Partners Securities (MPS) on a £400m mortgage-backed securitisation by Kensington Mortgages through MPS. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood partner Richard Hughes advised lead manager Barclays Capital. Sidley partner Jenifer Williams acted for the trustee, Capita Trust Company.