Martin Yells

Martin is a senior partner in our Banking & Finance Team in the UK. He is recognised as a leading individual in Chambers, specialising in acquisition, general corporate and real estate finance.

Martin advises sponsor backed borrowers, corporate groups and lenders in the UK and Europe on complex secured and unsecured debt financings.

Based on over 20 years of experience, he provides practical advice on a wide range of banking and finance matters, with clients relying on him to bring all parties to a consensus quickly and efficiently.

Martin also has a particular focus on debt funding for private equity sponsor backed borrowers and asset backed financings.

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职业发展

Since 2006	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2002 - 2006	Associate
2001 - 2002	Corporate Counsel, Cable & Wireless

1998 - 2001	Associate, Clifford Chance
1996 - 1998	Trainee, Clifford Chance

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教育

1998	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1996	LPC, College of Law
1995	LLB Law, 1st Class, King's College, London

专长

执业领域和服务团队银行与金融收购与杠杆融资房地产融资

行业金融机构和保险

Experience

Sale of K2 Partnering Solutions to Inflexion's Buyout Fund VI

Advised K2 on its borrowing facilities as part of a sale of the group from Inflexion's Partnership Capital fund to its Buyout Fund VI.

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Rutland Partners LLP

Acting on the debt financing in relation to the secondary buyout of Woodall Nicholson Holdings Limited, a leading group of companies carrying out specialist vehicle design and engineering, including funeral hearses, buses and ambulances.

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McLaren on their nationwide development programme for high end development

McLaren on their nationwide development programme for high end residential development, mixed used, and student accommodation blocks in Bath, Brighton, Cardiff, London, Oxford, Cambridge, Coventry, Southampton, and Manchester.

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Affirma Capital on its MBO of Standard Chartered Bank's private equity investment business

Advised Affirma Capital, a newly formed, independent private equity firm owned and managed by the former senior leadership of Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), on its MBO of Standard Chartered Bank's (SCB) private equity investment business. The deal was complex, involving the acquisition by Affirma Capital of the general partners and investment managers of various third party funds being spun out from within SCB, as well as the establishment of a new fund backed by ICG and incorporation of investment adviser entities in Affirma Capital's key jurisdictions.

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Longstanding client Rutland Partners on the sale of Pizza Hut Restaurants

Rutland Partners on the sale of Pizza Hut Restaurants UK to its existing management team led by Jens Hofma (CEO). The disposal concludes an extremely successful investment for Rutland Fund II.Rutland first acquired Pizza Hut Restaurants UK (excluding the Delivery Business) in November 2012 from the global franchisor, Yum! Brands.

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Inflexion Private Equity on the refinancing of the Alston Elliot group

Inflexion Private Equity on the refinancing of the Alston Elliot group. Alston Elliot is a leading provider of premium data-driven graphics solutions for live sports broadcasts. The refinancing completed via secured loan facilities provided by Cordet Capital.

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Katie Horbury

James Goold

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奖励

Chambers and Partners UK 2023	Banking & Finance (borrowers, lower mid-market) - Band 5:Martin Yells is the UK head of banking and finance at the firm. He regularly advises on corporate and leveraged finance matters, with additional expertise in real estate finance matters. "Martin is very pragmatic and gets a good deal for his clients." "He is a very safe pair of hands and a solid practitioner."
Legal 500 UK 2022	Property finance
IFLR 1000 2020	Notable practitioner: Banking, Real estate finance (UK)
Chambers UK 2019	Leading individual - Banking & Finance (Band 5)
Chambers Global 2018	Leading individual - Banking & Finance - Islamic Finance (Band 5)
Legal 500 UK 2022	Property Finance

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