Iain Shurwood
London
Partner, Finance
T+44 20 7759 6778
Email IainAdd Iain to my contactsProfessionalOctober 2011 to date Partner, Lawrence Graham
August 2008 - October 2011 Partner, Squire Sanders Hammonds
February 2007 - June 2008 Senior Associate, Denton Wilde Sapte
April 2006 - February 2007 Associate, Carey Olsen, Jersey
August 2004 - March 2006 Solicitor, Denton Wilde Sapte
September 2001 - July 2004 Solicitor, DLA
August 1999 - August 2001 Trainee Solicitor, DLA
ExpertiseIain specialises in acquisition finance, corporate lending and workouts. He has advised on numerous cross-border transactions and has spent time working off-shore.
ExperienceRecent matters Iain has worked on include:
- Advising HSBC on several transactions, including in its provision of development loan facilities to the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group (featured in The Lawyer)
- Advising Coutts as senior lender providing facilities for the acquisition of a well known magazine business
- Advising Lloyds Banking Group (and other members of the lender group) in connection with the restructuring of a top 5 healthcare provider.
- Acting for HSBC providing acquisition facilities to Investis in connection with its acquisition of Quartal Flife OY
- Advising Bank Leumi in relation to their provision of senior and ABL facilities to a leading aircraft parts manufacturer
In the last few years he has also advised on:
- Acting on the distressed re-financing and subsequent sale of a Formula 1 racing team
- Acting for lead arranger for both senior and mezzanine lenders on the acquisition of a leading telecoms and cable television supplier in Malta
- Acting for the senior lenders on the re-financing of Four Seasons Healthcare group
- Acting for the senior lenders / lead arrangers on the £200 million re-financing of Castle Group
- Advising the senior lenders / lead arrangers on the recommended offer for LA Fitness plc
- Acting for RBS on the acquisition of Bezier Holdings Limited
- Advising RBS on the revolving facilities provided to the Tribal Group plc
TestimonialsIain is cited in
Chambers Global for his work acting for lenders and borrowers in leveraged, acquisition and property financings and restructurings. "He is responsive and quick to understand clients' businesses," say sources. He is also cited in the banking and finance section of Chambers UK for his advice to banks, private equity sponsors and borrowers on mid-market corporate banking transactions.