Ford relationship partner William Curtin led the deal team from Hogan’s
Hogan's City corporate team was dealt a blow last November when
Curtin, who took over the reins from Coppin on the deal, commented: “For us it’s really exciting and rewarding that we’re part of such a landmark transaction involving such iconic British brands as Jaguar. I think our appointment on the deal is reflective of the firm’s strategy in
Herbert Smith advised Tata, with the top 10 City law firm fielding a team led by corporate partner David Paterson and senior consultant Nimi Patel.
Allen & Overy advised a consortium of banks that provided Tata with a $3bn (£1.51bn) debt facility, including Bank of Tokyo, Citigroup, ING and Standard Chartered. Hong Kong banking partner Thomas Brown led the team for the City giant, assisted by associates including Scott Neilson (Tokyo), Doug Murning and May Lo (both Hong Kong).
The sale, which closed today (26 March), will see India-based Tata fully acquire both Jaguar and Land Rover from the
