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Since completing his training contract with CMS in 2011, Tom has been an integral member of the banking practice at CMS. In 2014 he undertook a business secondment within the Structured Finance team at RBS where he gained first-hand experience of buyout financing. Since progressing to Senior Associate in 2017 Tom’s practice has focussed on leveraged finance whilst also working with our TMT sector team on fibre financing projects in the UK and Europe.

Tom’s pragmatic approach and deep understanding of his practice area make him a trusted advisor to both Sponsors and Lenders. He has been recognised in the Legal 500 and is a regular presenter at BVCA training conferences.

Relevant experience

  • August Equity on unitranche facilities provided to existing portfolio business Family First to fund ongoing acquisitions in the children’s nursery sector.
  • CBPE on acquisition and trade financing provided to support the management buyout of Banner, the UK’s leading supplier of specialist schoolwear.
  • Crescent Capital on its backing of Star Capital’s investment in corporate, private client and fund services provider Hawksford.
  • Club of UK banks supporting the investment by Caledonia PE in private wealth manager Stonehage Fleming.
  • Syndicate of European banks funding the rollout of fibre networks in Croatia and Slovenia by a consortium led by Cube Infrastructure Managers.
  • Macquarie Capital on the financing provided by a syndicate of European banks supporting its acquisition of the 5 largest fibre networks in Spain.

Education

  • 2008 – LPC, BPP Law School, London
  • 2007 – GDL, College of Law, London
  • 2005 – Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, York University 
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