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Ian Borman

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London

+44 20 7011 8770

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With 25+ years of experience, Ian advises lenders, borrowers, issuers, and investors on all aspects of cross-border debt finance and structured finance transactions. His deep experience includes leverage financing, asset-backed lending, and corporate finance.

Ian has represented the widest range of banks, debt funds and sponsors in relation to cross-border acquisition financings, and asset-based financings, for businesses located in more than 40 countries. At a strategic level, Ian counsels clients on business-critical issues (including restructuring, financial regulatory issues, investigations and disputes).

Ian advises on the full life-cycle of all types of financing transactions, including portfolio financing, participations, loan trading and derivative issues, restructuring and workouts, as well as joint ventures, deal-by-deal funding structures, and complex intercreditor arrangements.

Key Matters

Acquisition Finance and high yield (lender)
  • A leading multinational bank in relation to a local currency platform for multilateral development banks and developing finance institutions and initial borrowings by EBRD and IFC. 
  • Capdesia Group in connection with its investment in Wasabi.
  • JPMorgan in connection with the financing for the Coop Live Arena. 
Acquisition Finance, Corporate Finance & ABL (borrower) 
  • Argand Partners in connection with financings for their acquisitions of Brintons, OASE and CPL.
  • TORIDOLL Holdings in connection with its Marugame UDON and recommended offer for The Fulham Shore plc (operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek). 
  • Hiscox on its US$825M letter of credit, securities borrowing and working capital financings. 
  • Cycle Pharmaceuticals in connection with an investment by Deutsche Bank AG. 
  • Electrify Video, a next-generation media company that invests and scales content creation businesses, in connection with ongoing financing requirements. 
Restructuring & ABL
  • a shareholder of Bulsatcom regarding the restructuring of the leading Bulgarian telecoms provider. 
  • a 50+ outlet chain of restaurants on their restructuring in connection with a CVA of landlords. 
  • related parties in connection with the restructurings of Avantegard / UKLandFarming, Bordeaux FC, Typhoo and Doncasters Group. 
Other
  • StepStone and other leading asset management firms in connection with secondary loan trading, financing and participation arrangements.
  • Various private lenders on asset-backed loans secured on a range of assets including digital tokens, gold, vessels (including oil rigs), ambulances, art, watches and jewellery. 
Recent Experience
TORIDOLL Holdings Corp. and Capdesia Group Recommended Offer for Fulham Shore
SunCap Acquisition of Adventure Forest, LLC
Industrial Opportunity Partners Invests in Brewster and Fine Décor
London Innovation Underwriters - Business Combination with Financials Acquisition Corp.

Ian is recommended in Chambers UK, clients say he “is very creative and also very experienced, so he really knows all the rules but can also think outside the box.”

He is described in Legal 500 UK as a “match for a roomful of opposing counsel” and “fantastic and always up to date on market trends.” 

Ian is also recommended in Who’s Who Legal for Banking & Finance.

Ian is a regular speaker and author on private equity related topics and provides training for the Loan Market Association (LMA) and others.

exceptionally experienced and smart corporate finance lawyer....a well established partner with a great reputation

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Capabilities

Transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Debt Finance
Fund Finance
Finance
Private Investment Funds
Private Equity
Structured Finance
Derivatives & Structured Products
Financial Services
Insurance
Professional Services

Key Matters

Acquisition Finance and high yield (lender)
  • A leading multinational bank in relation to a local currency platform for multilateral development banks and developing finance institutions and initial borrowings by EBRD and IFC. 
  • Capdesia Group in connection with its investment in Wasabi.
  • JPMorgan in connection with the financing for the Coop Live Arena. 
Acquisition Finance, Corporate Finance & ABL (borrower) 
  • Argand Partners in connection with financings for their acquisitions of Brintons, OASE and CPL.
  • TORIDOLL Holdings in connection with its Marugame UDON and recommended offer for The Fulham Shore plc (operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek). 
  • Hiscox on its US$825M letter of credit, securities borrowing and working capital financings. 
  • Cycle Pharmaceuticals in connection with an investment by Deutsche Bank AG. 
  • Electrify Video, a next-generation media company that invests and scales content creation businesses, in connection with ongoing financing requirements. 
Restructuring & ABL
  • a shareholder of Bulsatcom regarding the restructuring of the leading Bulgarian telecoms provider. 
  • a 50+ outlet chain of restaurants on their restructuring in connection with a CVA of landlords. 
  • related parties in connection with the restructurings of Avantegard / UKLandFarming, Bordeaux FC, Typhoo and Doncasters Group. 
Other
  • StepStone and other leading asset management firms in connection with secondary loan trading, financing and participation arrangements.
  • Various private lenders on asset-backed loans secured on a range of assets including digital tokens, gold, vessels (including oil rigs), ambulances, art, watches and jewellery. 
Recent Experience
TORIDOLL Holdings Corp. and Capdesia Group Recommended Offer for Fulham Shore
SunCap Acquisition of Adventure Forest, LLC
Industrial Opportunity Partners Invests in Brewster and Fine Décor
London Innovation Underwriters - Business Combination with Financials Acquisition Corp.

Credentials

Education

Ian received an MA from the University of Cambridge and a PGDL from the Nottingham Trent University.

    Admissions
    • England & Wales
    Languages
    • English

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    Transactions
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Debt Finance
    Fund Finance
    Finance
    Private Investment Funds
    Private Equity
    Structured Finance
    Derivatives & Structured Products
    Financial Services
    Insurance
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