He has also been involved in securitization and asset finance transactions.
Adrian is a recognized practitioner by « Best Lawyers » since 2010 in Banking & Finance.
Adrian has French domestic and international experience advising on a wide spectrum of financing transactions - acting for both banks and borrowers - from acquisition and structured finance (in particular telecoms projects) through to corporate borrowings, in addition to other general banking matters.
Expertise
Industries
Published Work
- Allen & Overy LLP, International legal practice, Financial Monthly, February 2011
Recognition
“English-qualified Adrian Mellor is experienced advising domestic and cross-border clients on acquisition finance and restructurings. He continues to assist banks with state-guaranteed loans in a post-COVID-19 context.”
Chambers Global/Europe 2023 - France (Banking & Finance)
“English-qualified Adrian Mellor is experienced advising domestic and cross-border clients on acquisition finance, restructurings and state-guaranteed loans in the context of COVID-19.”
Chambers Global/Europe 2022 - France (Banking & Finance)
Awards
- Band 4 and Foreign expert for UK, Chambers Global 2024 - (Banking & Finance)
- Band 4 and Foreign expert for UK, Chambers Global/Europe 2023 - France (Banking & Finance)
- Band 4, Chambers Global/Europe 2022 - France (Banking & Finance)
- Leading Individual, Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France (Banking & Finance - Transactional Work)
- Recommended, Legal500 EMEA 2023 - France (Project Finance)
- Leading Individual, Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - France (Banking & Finance - Transactional Work)
- Highly regarded, IFLR 1000 2021 - France (Banking, Capital Markets : Structured finance and securitization, Project finance, Restructuring & Insolvency)
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as Solicitor of England and Wales, 1995
Academic
LSF, Nottingham Law School, 1992
M, Eng, York University, 1989
Languages
English, French