Thomas Papke Solicitor

Thomas is a solicitor in the firm's Banking and Finance team with experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating documents for a broad range of domestic, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional finance transactions. He acts for lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and commercial clients. Thomas is regularly responsible for coordinating multi-disciplinary teams on complex commercial projects.

Thomas spent 12 months at EDF Energy in 2018 as a member of Hinkley Point C’s Nuclear New Build legal team, where he provided transactional support and advice on a wide variety of matters.

• Advised Gravis Capital on its financing and equity contribution of SolarCatcher – a UK based EV charging solution. Awarded EV Financing of the year (Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards).
• Advised a syndicate of Santander, Rabobank and Triple Point on the financing of multiple Battery Energy Storage Solutions across the UK.
• Advised The Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI) on its first solar mini-grid portfolio financing located in Zambia.
• Advised a keystone UK energy provider on the financing documentation of the reorganization of its fibre-network business including intra-group loan facilities totalling £9.8 billion.
• Advised a FTSE 100 coach and long-distance bus operator on its £600m revolving credit facility financing.