What they say
"She has excellent technical knowledge and provides advice and recommendation on legal points that is very valuable to a transaction process."
Client quote, Chambers & Partners
Gwen heads up the
banking and finance group at DMH Stallard. She specialises in debt finance and refinance including acquisition finance, asset based lending, corporate and commercial banking, property finance, trade finance and syndications.
She is recognised as a leader in her field by both Chambers and Partners Guide to The Legal Profession and Legal 500 and advises on transactional matters and the updating of standard forms.
In Chambers 2017, clients have said they use the banking and finance group at DMH Stallard as,"They are good at explaining what the core issues are in transactions. They are one of the most cost-effective firms in the region".
Gwen is the general editor and author of the English chapters of ‘Bank Confidentiality’ (Bloomsbury Professional 2015) and of ‘International Acquisition Finance: Law and Practice’ (Oxford University Press 2010).
Notable cases
- Loans to SME’s to fund their activities in a variety of sectors including leisure and manufacturing
- Advice on lending to charities, colleges, housing associations and other non-standard borrowers
- Reviews of bank documentation and preparation of guideline notes
Gwen's memberships and associations
- ICC (UK) Committee on Banking Technique and Practice.
- On the editorial board for the IBA's Business Law International Journal.
- A member (and past co-chair) of the International Bar Association’s Banking Law Committee