Slaughter and May, led by finance partner Sanjev Warna-kula-suriya, assisted SVG Advisers on a 500m (£342m) collateralised fund obligation made up of the issue of 325m (£223m) investment grade bonds and 175m (£120m) preferred equity shares. White & Case, led by capital markets partner David Barwise, advised Nomura. Carey Olsen and Matheson Ormsby Prentice provided Jersey and Irish law advice respectively.
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Clifford Chance (CC) have jointly advised Esporta Group on its £306m debt refinancing provided by Bank of Scotland. BLP advised on the real estate aspects of the transaction led by real estate partner David Levy. CC advised on finance and corporate with partner Suzy Stewart leading the team alongside corporate partner Simon Tinkler. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary advised the Bank of Scotland.
