Paul Coleman
Partner
Email: paul.coleman@dickinson-dees.com
Tel: (0191) 279 9207
Fax: (0191) 279 9100
St. Ann's Wharf
112 Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 1SB
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Expertise
- Paul’s practice spans a broad range of corporate and finance transactions.
He has a particular emphasis on infrastructure projects, and has extensive experience of advising on a variety of transport and energy projects.
On the corporate side, he has advised a number of major domestic and international companies on a range of corporate matters. This includes advising on:-
• acquisitions and sales of companies and businesses,
• joint ventures,
• public takeovers,
• regulatory issues (Stock Exchange and Financial Services Authority),
• general company law matters, corporate governance and shareholder arrangements.
On the finance side, he advises lenders (banks, building societies), private equity investors and borrowers (corporates) on a full range of financing matters. This includes advising on:
• syndicated and bilateral loan facilities,
• Eurobonds and specialist debt instruments such as subordinated term debt,
• derivatives (swaps, options etc),
• asset finance (leasing transactions and other structured finance),
• project finance, both in the UK and internationally, and
• private equity transactions and debt/equity intercreditor arrangements.
His leasing experience includes transactions involving rolling stock (rail), bus fleets, car fleets, and industrial plant and machinery.
His project finance experience includes transactions involving toll roads, biodiesel processing facilities, train maintenance depots, water distribution networks and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.
Experience
Barclays Bank plc
Project financing of a biodiesel processing facility for Biofuels Corporation plc. This is the world’s largest facility of its type.
London & South Eastern Railway Limited
Award of new train operating franchise, including a project to upgrade two train maintenance depot projects, and various rolling stock leasing arrangements.
Nexus
Financing of infrastructure upgrading on the Tyne & Wear Metro light rail system.
New Southern Railway Limited
Financing of infrastructure upgrade project for six train maintenance depots.
Daily Mail and General Trust Group plc
Lease financing of industrial plant & machinery.
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