'The extremely knowledgeable Simon Fisher focuses on US transactions'.
Legal 500 2020

Overview

Simon Fisher is a partner in the Banking & Finance practice of the London office.

Simon’s practice is focused on secured asset-based lending (ABL) transactions, particularly large syndicated cross border and trans-Atlantic ABL transactions, where he represents some of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions. He frequently works with colleagues in the US and European offices, as well as a network of contacts in third party firms to provide a seamless cross border service to the firm’s clients.

Simon also represents sponsors, corporates and financial institutions in subscription-backed credit facilities as well as acting for financial institutions and companies across a broad spectrum of domestic and international corporate and commercial financing transactions.

Simon joined Mayer Brown as a trainee in September 1997, qualified into the Banking and Finance Group in 1999 and was made partner in 2012.

Áreas de Enfoque

Practicas
Industrias
Cuestiones Clave
Capacidades Regionales

Lenguajes Hablados

  • English

Experiencia

Asset-Based Lending

  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of a 15 jurisdiction ABL financing across Europe for a fashion retailer.
  • Acting for the purchaser/sponsor in the takeover of a UK listed company where the bank funding was advanced by way of an ABL facility.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of a cross border European ABL financing to provide funds for a private equity acquisition of (and working capital/expansion funds for) a group of companies in the auto sector. The ABL funding was also coupled with a receivables purchase structure in Germany and a separate ABL transaction for the same group in the US.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of a four jurisdiction ABL financing across Europe for a large retail group.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of a US and European ABL financing for a leading menswear retailer.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of a working capital ABL facility to a UK based broking house.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of a 17 jurisdiction ABL financing across Europe for an automotive battery manufacturer. The facility was provided as part of debtor-in-possession financing arrangements across the globe relating to Chapter 11 proceedings in the US.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of two related financings to different arms of a chemicals company.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of an ABL financing in Malta and Germany to an internet games manufacturer.
  • Acting for a leading global financial institution as the agent and arranger of a seven jurisdiction ABL financing across Europe for a group involved in the retail buying and selling of second hand vehicles.
  • Acting for a medical products manufacturer in relation to ABL facilities to its UK arm for working capital purposes.
  • Acting for a global financial institution in relation to the English law aspects of a European-wide receivables purchase facility.

Fund Finance

  • Acting for a leading US financial institution in a number of capital call facilities to funds established by Blackstone.
  • Acting for a major international financial institution in a number of capital call facilities to funds established by KKR.

Corporate and Commercial Financing

  • Acting for a major UK listed building company in a number of acquisitions, as well as a recent set of comprehensive amendments to their financing arrangements.
  • Acting for a major UK listed insurance company in relation to is syndicated financing arrangements.
  • Acting for Comerica Bank in relation to the European elements of a number of working capital facilities to its mid market customers.
  • Acting for an alternative funds provider in relation to the post insolvency financing of a German clothes retailer.
  • Acting for a UK bank in relation to the financing of a European packaging manufacturer based in the UK, Netherlands and Poland.
  • Acting for a large UK-based corporate in relation to the financing of a JV entity.

Other

  • Acting on numerous real estate and development deals for UK financial institutions.
  • Acting for a group of insurance companies in relation to security relating to the settlement of a claim.
  • Acting for the purchaser of a UK premier league football club.

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Educación

Nottingham Trent University, Legal Practice Course

Nottingham University, LLB, Law

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  • England and Wales
  • Listed as a key lawyer - Legal 500 2020-23 (Asset Based Lending).
  • 'The extremely knowledgeable Simon Fisher focuses on US transactions' - Legal 500 2020.
  • recommended as an up-and-coming partner - Legal 500 2015. 
  • Mayer Brown International LLP’s "very knowledgeable team" sits at the vanguard of the ABL industry, and is conversant with the new structures being developed by participants in the market. Simon Fisher is "excellent" - Legal 500 2014.