James Hunt
Associate Director, UK
James has extensive experience advising banks and debt funds on a wide range of financing options covering investment grade to highly leveraged products. He has a particular focus on acquisition and leveraged finance with exposure to both sponsor-backed transactions and corporate event-driven deals.
Prior to joining Osborne Clarke, James trained and spent the first seven years of his career at a Magic Circle firm, with six months on secondment to their banking team in Amsterdam. His experience also includes a 10 month secondment to a leading US bank.
James acts for a range of clients, including:
- Debt funds / alternative lenders
- Clearing banks
- Private equity sponsors
- Corporate borrowers
James’ advice and support has been instrumental in three bespoke transactions we have closed during 2024 and has reinforced him to be regarded internally at Tresmares as one of our go-to-persons when seeking financing legal support in the UK.
Tresmares
Advising Tresmares on the debt package in support of CBPE's investment in Clifton Asset Management, a leading wealth management and pensions administration firm located near Bristol.
ThinCats
Advising on ThinCats on a sponsor-backed refinancing in the healthcare sector.
Tresmares
Advising Tresmares on a growth financing package to Puragen, a leading supplier of activated carbon-based filtration and purification solutions in Europe and North America.
Kartesia/ Firstcom
Advised Kartesia on a €29m senior financing to Firstcom Europe. The loan package was for the purpose of supporting Firstcom’s buy-and-build strategy and to refinance existing debt.
Focus Group
Advised Focus Group, a leading UK provider of communications and IT solutions, and its shareholders and management team, on a significant minority investment from Bowmark.
Woodall Nicholson
Advised the mandated lead arrangers on the financing package provided to Rutland Partners for the acquisition of the Woodall Nicholson Group of companies.
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Insights
Banking and finance
Why isn't every loan sustainability linked in the UK?
Reassessing sustainability-linked loans for UK mid-market dealmakers
04/12/2024
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4m
Banking and finance
Mezzanine finance's return to the UK mid-market will renew focus on creditor negotiations
What contentious issues could creditors come up against, particularly where there is likely no recent precedent?
25/09/2023
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5m
Banking and finance
UK and Europe: early signs of a return of mezzanine finance
Introducing the fundamentals of mezzanine finance and the protections sought by creditors
19/09/2023
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4m
Banking and finance
Over-adjusted EBITDA? A review of synergies and the related controls in loan agreements
How is EBITDA being adjusted in mid-market leveraged finance transactions?
27/03/2023
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4m
Banking and finance
The evolution of mid-market sustainability-linked loans
How are sustainability-linked loans developing and what are some of the key related terms?
06/03/2023
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5m
Banking and finance
To defer or not to defer, that is a consideration
What are the fundamentals of deferred consideration on bolt-on acquisitions from a legal, non-accounting perspective?
21/09/2022
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4m
Banking and finance
Need to Know: Leveraged Finance Market Update
Upward trend in recurring revenue financing emerges in the European market
11/03/2022
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4m
Banking and finance
'Need to know' | How to introduce ESG to leveraged finance deals
Integrating sustainability into financings while maintaining flexibility of ESG metrics
15/09/2021
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2m
Decarbonisation
Funding the transition to a low carbon future: beyond the regulations
As the green and sustainability-linked finance markets grow, greater attention is being given to reporting and monitoring meaningful metrics
25/02/2021
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6m
15/10/2020
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5m
17/03/2020
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6m
