"Stephen is a well known and respected figure in the European leverage finance markets. He has extensive contacts with banks, financial sponsors and loan investors. This, coupled with a commercial and constructive approach, helps him facilitate deals as an advisory counsel"
Euan Hamilton
Head of Leverage Finance, Royal Bank of Scotland
Since smwlaw commenced operations in September 2004 the firm has advised upon the following transactions:
| SIG Reynolds | Brenntag | KBW |
| Yell | One Austria | Heidelberg |
| Phadia | Weetabix | Iberdrola |
| Cork Crown | Mylan | Stahl |
| KBU | VNU | Kappa smurfit |
| Virgin | Travelex | IMO |
| Uskmouth | Converteam | Iberdrola |
| Timepartner | Saur | EXPRO |
| Casema | Enel | InBev |
| Iblor | Finmecanica | Frenesius |
| Momentive Performance | KDG | UPC |
| Kemble Water | BAA | MGN |
| Ruhrgas | AZ Electonics | Project Krunch |
| CTL Rus Sale | Wind | Virgin Media |
| Owens Illinois | Saur | Eircom |
| Ineos | Feretti | BTC |
| Telnet | Pages Jaunes | Project Spring |
| Nybron | Almatis | Southern Water |
| National Grid | Biomet | Scandic |
| Intergen | Polymerlatex | Veridian |
| Cortefield | BCA | Avent |
| Hotelloc | Sigma Kaylon | Ahlsell |
| Poly Concepts | Wind | Wheelabrator |
| Christian Hanson | Kwikfit | Petroplus |
| Debitel | Siegwark | Molnyke |
| Tiscali | Basell | Panrico |
| Travelex | Terreal | IMCD |
| Iesy | New Look | Debenhams |
| Ruhrgas | Xsys | Merlin |
| Actaris | Vivarte | Moliflor |
| Warnow | Yellow Brick Road | Pregis |
| ISS | Cory Enviromental | Canary Whalf |
| ONO | Eco | Dometic |
| Southern Cross | CPI | Materne |
| Aviagen | Recoletos | Sanitec |
| Walter Bau | Scheffenacher | Strix |
| Amadeus | Sirona Dental | Partners in Lighting |
| Pharmacia | Eurotherm | Balta |
| Stabilus | Saeco | Damovo |
| Aster | Pickard | N.W. Vending |
| Itevelsa | Rayovac | Thules |
| Tank & Rast | Treofan | Saur |
| Hirslanden | Mivesa | CZ Vision |
| Eutelsat | Ypso | Munksjo |
| SA Systems | Hilding Anders | Stahl |
Below are deals completed by our sister firm SMWX (www.smwx.co.uk)
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| Virgin | Euramax | Levantina |
| Convatec | EXPRO | TDF |
| PHS | First Data | TXU |
| Zenith | PSE | Refreshco |
| Wind | IMO | Unity Media |
| Cash Systems | Unilabs | Memora |
| Moliflor | CPI | Lehman |
| Navimo | Frenesius | Kwikfit |
| Panrico | Macquarie Towers | UB |
| Drive Assist | Biomet | Saur |
| Selecta | Sag | Icopal |
| Jupitor | Elior | Merlin |
| Coor | Refresco | Vivarte |
| Project Freeze | Project Dream | Munksjo Refinancing |
| Stork | Wind | Firth Rixon |
| Biffa | Lyondell Basell | Convatec |
| Safety Kleen | Northgate | Abbott |
| OGF | Firth Rixon | Euromax |
| Healthcare | Stabilus | Matas |
| Profil | Alliance Boots | ISTA |
| Formula 1 | Betts | Travelex |
| Wheelbrator | SIG | ISS |
| Incisive Media | Biomet | Deutz Power Systems |
| Doncasters | TLF | MacQuarrie Towers |
| Wolters Kluwer | Sueddekor | Zenith |
| Selecta | Medipartenaires | Aibel |
| Drive Assistant | World Directories | Capio |
| PBL Media | Cortefeil | Rodenstock |
| SDU | Trader Media | Webhelp |
| Dream | Tata Steel | Scandic |
| Ellis | Eco Heatcraft | Jupiter |
| CBR | Apcoa | VWR |
| Thompson Learning | Saur | Appulus |
| Ahlsell | Vertex | Vinolit |
| Oden | ProSieben SBS | Provimi |
| Matalan | Media Trader | Mivesa |
| CBR | Dako | Gropo Zena |
| Vivarte | MACH | Canal Digitaal |
| Acis | AHT | Aramart Feretti |
| Armacell | AZ Electrics | Café Nero |
| Capio | Celanese | CZV |
| Desmet Ballestra | Dockwise | Foodvest |
| Fraikin | Hilding Anders | House of Fraser |
| Lecta | Metallum | Molonyke |
| Novasep | Oxea | Phadia |
| Public Safety Equipment | St Gobain Desjonqueres | Vaaan & Vaasan |
| Dometic | Eurotax | GHC |
| GHG | Gondola | HC Stark |
| General de Sante | JSG | Kion |
| KP1 | KP2 | Pages Jaunes |
| Picard | Propco | PSN |
| Rexel | Ristretto | Ruhrgas |
| Saga | Springer | Unlimited Spors Group |
| Versatel | Wind | Yell |
| WFS | HCA | Iglo Birds Eye |
| Telepizza | Metroweb | Momentive |
| General Health care | PHP | Nycomed |
| TDF | United Biscuits | Alpha III |
| USPE | Regency | Riverdeep |
| Alpha | Aramark | AVR |
| Carl Zeiss | Client Logic | Dinosol |
| Iberstar | Kabel BW | Saeco (recap) |
| Gasmedi | Time Partner | VNU |
| Cineworld | Elior | Amec Spie |
| Paroc | Eircom | Sport Group |
| Firth Rixon | DX/SMS | Dorma |
| Flint | Avio | Casema |
| Medica | BCA | Orkla Media |
| Norma | Nybron Floor | EVGA |
| Marken | The Seves Group | Hilfiger |
| MWB | Select Service Partner | Roxar |
| Materis | Bartec | Centreparcs |
| Stahl | German Media Partners | EuroTax Glass |
| Gambro | Refresco | Lucite |
| Deutsche Connectors | SSP | Richmond |
| Multi-Kabel | TDC | Imo Car |
| Luk Hydraulics | UPC | MTU |
| Auto distribution | Safety Kleen | Weetabix |
| AA | Park Resorts (GB Hols) | Global Garden Products |
| Seat | Vetco | NTL |
| Legoland | Cegelec | Parques Reunidos |
| Petroplus | Primacom | Sensata |
| KDG 'Pik' | Panrico 2 'recap' | Mecachrome |
| SBS | Gala | Vacuumschmelze |
| Cortifel | Consolis | Alliance Medical |
| Fitness First | Jet Aviation | Sulo |
| Altice 1 | Alphyra | Britax |
| Jost | Autobar | Ferretti |
| Global Closure | Symrise | BSN Medical |
| Brenntag | HTO | Smurfit Kappa |
| Ineos | Oringina | Almantis |
| Cablecom | Numerica | Selina |
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