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Jane Glancy

Partner

Email

Jane.Glancy@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 2834

Offices

London

V-CARD
Jane works on a range of debt finance transactions for both lenders and borrowers across both domestic and international markets including general corporate lending (investment grade and cross-over credit), acquisition finance and real estate finance.

Jane also has extensive experience advising creditors on financial restructurings and work-outs. Jane regularly acts for most of the major banks and her corporate relationships include several leading FTSE 100 and FTSE250 companies. 

Jane is regarded as a 'Band 5' Banking & Finance lawyer in the 2025 edition of Chambers and a 'Next Generation Partner ' by Legal 500 UK. ""Jane has a great range of knowledge across a wide variety of sectors and asset classes and is always able to showcase added value on transactions."" CHAMBERS UK – Banking & Finance 

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • A group of banks in relation to the acquisition bridge financing for LXi REIT plc in respect of its takeover of Secure Income REIT plc in 2022. 
  • The lenders on the refinancing of WH Smith's existing facilities. 
  • The Finance Parties in connection with a new revolving credit facility for the Alcon group. 
  • A group of multinational financial institutions as lenders and a global financial institution as agent in relation to a new multicurrency, syndicated revolving credit facility to be borrowed by certain subsidiaries of Darktrace plc.
  • A financial institution amongst others in connection with a bridge facility for Capita plc. 
  • A global financial institution as co-ordinating bank on a £450m revolving credit facility for Next Group plc. 
  • A consortium of banks on the refinancing of existing facilities for Young & Co.’s Brewery plc in relation to its recommended takeover of The City Pub Group plc. 
  • The RCF lenders to TalkTalk in relation to various amendments to existing facilities and refinancing proposals. 
  • The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on its new GBP350m bridge and term facility for their acquisition of Avantus Federal LLC. 
  • The company as borrower counsel on the refinancing and upsizing of its loan facilities to include DKK 2.1 billion of new debt via a debt refinancing to replace its existing Term Loan Facility, totalling DKK 6 billion, and a DKK 3.9 billion upsizing of its existing Revolving Credit Facility.
  • The RCF lenders in relation to its restructuring and on-going administration.

Pro bono

  • Mentoring young people through the firm’s award winning Smart Start programme.

Published Work

  • Co-Author English law chapter of the ICLG Lending and Secured Finance 2020 & 2021/2022 Edition

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2009

Academic

BA, Geography, University of Cambridge, 2004
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.