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Tom Eldridge, Partner | Banking & Finance

Tom Eldridge

Partner Fasken
Described in Legal 500 2022 as “a standout mining practitioner” and in Chambers and Partners 2022 as “a very hands-on, pragmatic and technical lawyer [with] tremendous industry knowledge”, Tom is a leading finance lawyer in the mining and metals sectors with over 20 years’ experience working with clients on mine development transactions.
Jurisdiction England and Wales, 1999
Language(s) English
Office(s) London
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Overview

Tom Eldridge is a banking & finance partner in Fasken’s London office. He advises lender and sponsor clients on project development and project finance transactions in the mining and metals, energy and natural resources and infrastructure sectors.

He has worked on a variety of transactions including project and export credit finance, PFI/PPP and other infrastructure financings, pre-export and prepayment (producer and trader) facilities, forfaiting and discounting arrangements, letters of credit, borrowing base and reserve base facilities, inventory and warehouse arrangements, royalty and streaming structures and other forms of offtaker finance. 

Achievements

  • Recognized UK-Wide in Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: International, Chambers UK 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide in UK as a Leading Individual in Projects, Energy And Natural Resources: Mining And Minerals., Legal 500 2022
  • Who's Who Legal, Who's Who Legal 2022
  • Who's Who Legal, Who's Who Legal 2021

Experience

  • SolGold completes £867 million takeover by Jiangxi Copper Company Limited, [Deal - SolGold plc], Mineral exploration and development company and owner of the Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador acquired by major Chinese copper producer.
  • Taurus Mining Finance provides US$ 60 million bridge loan facility to Lifezone Metals’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Kabanga Nickel Limited, [Deal - Taurus Mining Finance Fund No.2, L.P.], On 8 August 2025, Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, L.P. entered into a US$60 million bridge loan facility agreement to provide financing to Kabanga Nickel Limited. The financing will be used to advance Lifezone Limited’s Kabanga Nickel Project located in northwest Tanzania by funding the develop...
  • Appian Capital Advisory LLC completed a blended $175 million financing package for Asante Gold Corporation (listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange), the owner of two gold producing assets in the Republic of Ghana, [Deal - Appian Capital Advisory LLC], A blended $175 million financing package for Asante Gold Corporation by Appian Capital Advisory LLC.
  • Unimetals Group Limited completes acquisition of leading UK metals recycler, [Deal - Unimetals Group Limited], An international scrap metal recycling company completes acquisition of leading UK metals recycler.
  • Ecora Resources PLC completed the refinancing by way of an amendment and restatement of its existing C$150 million senior secured revolving credit facility agreement, [Deal - Ecora Resources PLC], Advised Ecora Resources PLC, on the amendment and restatement of its $150 million revolving credit facility agreement with Scotiabank, CIBC and RBC.

Career & Education

Education

  • Legal Practice Course University of Surrey, School of Law (College of Law, Guildford)
  • BA (Honours) Loughborough University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Law Society of England and Wales 1999 to present

Events

  • Project Blue Critical Materials Forum 2026, 3/3/2026
  • Project Blue Critical Materials Forum in association with Fasken, 3/4/2025

News

Publications

  • Thomson Reuters Practical Law Global Guides | Energy and Natural Resources Guide: Mining Regulation United Kingdom, 1/5/2020
  • Mining Journal | Unlocking the capital structure for debt finance, 11/9/2019
  • Mining Journal | Arise South Crofty, 10/9/2016
  • Global Legal Group | The International Comparative Legal Guide 2019 | Mining Law - The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mining Law
  • Global Legal Group 2018 | The International Comparative Legal Guide 2018 | Mining Law - The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mining Law
  • Mining Journal | Still early days in East Africa
  • Mondaq Comparative Guide | UK: Mining Comparative Guide
  • Global Legal Group | The International Comparative Legal Guide 2014 | Mining Law - The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mining Law
Guide, Author Thomson Reuters Practical Law Global Guides | Energy and Natural Resources Guide: Mining Regulation United Kingdom