Alison Davidson-Cox is a debt finance partner in our Financial Services Practice. Alison specialises in acquisition, corporate and leveraged finance, acting for banks, private credit funds and alternative lenders, as well as private equity investors and corporate borrowers in the mid-market.
Alison advises on senior, super senior, unitranche loans and subordinated facilities, as well as other alternative funding solutions involving banks and private sources of capital, on domestic and cross-border transactions. Alison enjoys helping clients at every stage of the deal life cycle, from initial investment through to portfolio management and exit, and works collaboratively with CFOs, financiers and other professionals on transactions.
Alison has been named in Legal 500 since 2021 as a Rising Star or Next Generation Partner, and in Chambers 2024 as an Up and Coming Partner.
Clients have commented that Alison is “good, committed, and smart”, “an excellent lawyer”, “extremely knowledgeable and highly regarded in the local market”, “thorough and detailed while at the same time efficient and commercial” and “clear-thinking and highly focussed on customer service” (Legal 500 and Chambers quotes).
Acted for a two-bank club of Santander and Virgin Money in relation to the financing of the acquisition of GenAir (backed by Star Capital).
Acted for NatWest in relation to growth funding provided to Cloudclevr Investments Limited (a Rigby group company).
Acted for OakNorth in relation to the financing of the acquisition of Bespoke Kitchen Foods Limited (backed by LDC).
Acted for Lloyds Bank in relation to the refinancing of IDSL fire doors and growth funding (backed by LDC).
Acted for Santander in relation to the refinancing of Alina Care (backed by Bridges).
Acted for LDC in relation to its investment and exit in Independence Governance Group (funded by HSBC).
Acted for Shard Credit Partners in relation to all of its investments and private credit facilities made into UK businesses from its first fund.
Acted for LDC in relation to its investment in a database, cloud and applications managed service provider funded by Ares and Clydesdale Bank plc.
Acted for Palatine Private Equity in relation to its investment in a UK accountancy firm funded by Shawbrook.
Acted for Lloyds Bank plc in its role as super senior lender in a syndicate alongside US funds.
Acted for Santander UK plc in relation to revolving credit facilities provided to LEVC.
Ranked in Chambers 2024, Up and Coming Partner (Banking and Finance, Midlands)
Ranked in Legal 500 2024, Next Generation Partner (Banking and Finance, West Midlands)
Ranked in Legal 500 2021-2023, Rising Star (Banking and Finance, West Midlands)