Andrew Dodds

Partner
Andrew helps domestic and international clients lend and borrow money and close deals.
Andrew helps domestic and international clients lend and borrow money and close deals.

About

Andrew is a capable, agile and pragmatic finance lawyer, specialising in domestic and cross-border finance transactions.

His practice spans real estate, financial services, professional services, leisure, health and well-being and manufacturing sectors.

Since joining Stevens & Bolton in 2015, Andrew has worked with high street and challenger banks, private equity firms, shareholders, investors and management teams, as well as corporate and individual borrowers, to get deals done and to deliver the money – helping clients to problem-solve, anticipate and navigate legal and commercial complexity, and collaborate with their counterparties.

Expertise
Finance

Experience

  • Recent work
    • Working with HSBC on multiple corporate lending and acquisition finance facilities.
    • Supporting Rygor Auto Group on the MBO of Rygor Group.
    • Helping Oaknorth on many leveraged finance, investment property finance and development finance deals.
    • Advising Biggin Hill Airport on loan facilities to develop a new on-site hotel and to re-develop the runway.
    • Supporting Aspria on its cross-border refinancing with a US fund.
    • Advising Store Property on successive real estate investment property portfolio financings with leading UK funders.
    • Working with Lloyds on mid-market real estate investment and development finance facilities.
    • Advising Samsung on its trade finance and supply chain finance arrangements.
  • Qualifications and recognition
    • Andrew is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” for banking and finance law in Legal 500 and is also ranked in Chambers UK.
    • Andrew contributes to industry publications including Practical Law and Journal of International Banking & Financial Law.
  • Working with HSBC on multiple corporate lending and acquisition finance facilities.
  • Supporting Rygor Auto Group on the MBO of Rygor Group.
  • Helping Oaknorth on many leveraged finance, investment property finance and development finance deals.
  • Advising Biggin Hill Airport on loan facilities to develop a new on-site hotel and to re-develop the runway.
  • Supporting Aspria on its cross-border refinancing with a US fund.
  • Advising Store Property on successive real estate investment property portfolio financings with leading UK funders.
  • Working with Lloyds on mid-market real estate investment and development finance facilities.
  • Advising Samsung on its trade finance and supply chain finance arrangements.
  • Andrew is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” for banking and finance law in Legal 500 and is also ranked in Chambers UK.
  • Andrew contributes to industry publications including Practical Law and Journal of International Banking & Financial Law.
Andrew Dodds is very capable, confident and reassuring lawyer. His unique qualities are his extensive banking and finance knowledge and experience coupled with an ability to guide and explain complex dry legal jargon plainly and clearly.
Legal 500

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