Donald Lowe

Partner

Donald is Head of Leveraged Finance at Travers Smith and has been a partner in our Finance Group since 2015.

Donald is a highly experienced practitioner specialising in transaction financing work with a particular focus on advising the firm's key private equity houses and other financial sponsors (including their portfolio companies) on both cross border and domestic leveraged finance acquisitions and refinancings.

Donald also advises major listed and non-listed corporate borrowers on new debt facilities to support acquisitions, refinancing their existing debt facilities and other corporate facilities.

Donald is recognised by both Chambers & Partners and IFLR for Banking & Finance.

Recent quote (Chambers and Partners 2026): '"He's a superb banking lawyer. He's calm and collected whilst delivering expert advice at pace."'

Selected Deals

Macquarie on the financing of its investments in Wavenet, Metcor, UniHomes and Zenzero.

DBAY Advisors on the recommended cash offer for Alliance Pharma plc.

Livingbridge on its investment in CitNOW Group and the refinancing of Loveholidays.

Auction Technology Group plc on its post-IPO debt facilities and subsequent refinancing.

Graphite Capital on its acquisitions of Digital Space and Babble Cloud.

Bridgepoint Development Capital on its investment in Analysys Mason and Prescient Healthcare Group.

Volex plc on its $600 million corporate debt facilities.

N Family Club on the refinancing of their growth debt facilities.

Exponent on its acquisition of Dennis Publishing, and subsequent sale to Future plc.

DLM Bidco Limited, the bidding vehicle of a consortium led by BaltCap, on its takeover of AIM-listed Xpediator plc.

TA Associates on its acquisitions of IGEL, InCorp, Gong cha and Fairstone Group.

Donald is an excellent lawyer who never loses sight of the commercial intent.

Donald is a highly engaging and well-rounded operator. He leads deals in a composed and constructive manner.

He is technically good and he is very user-friendly. He is one of these lawyers who has experience and can tell you where the market is at.