Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) have taken lead roles on a debt-for-equity swap between house builder Gladedale Homes and Lloyds Banking Group.

The deal will see Lloyds take priority shares in Gladedale in return for writing off roughly £500m of debt. The debt came on to Lloyds’ books through its acquisition of HBOS last year.