Banking & Finance: Lenders
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 2
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Paul Hastings is prized for its expert handling of sophisticated and high-value leveraged finance transactions. It handles the gamut of complex finance deals and demonstrates particular expertise in the private credit space, seamlessly navigating all manner of sectors. Its clients include both leading clearing and investment banks as well as alternative capital providers and private equity firms. The team is able to call upon the firm's wider capabilities in the high-yield and structured finance markets, as well as utilising its integrated global network on cross-border deals.
Work Highlights
- Paul Hastings advised a group of 12 banks and six debt funds on providing a USD2.3 billion capital structure for Cobham Group's P2P acquisition of ULTRA, which consisted of senior secured facilities, privately placed senior unsecured notes, PIK notes and preference shares.
Strengths
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"Tactical understanding, awareness of the market and bespoke negotiations according to the deal are all strong points at Paul Hastings."
"Paul Hastings were fantastic through the whole process. They were consistently available, the deal team were excellent, and they knew the detail inside out."
"Paul Hastings were very commercial: they completely understood the changing lending environment and were able to mix being able to provide support for getting the deal done with protecting us as lender."
"They are seasoned practitioners, extremely knowledgeable, and can untangle the most complex points to provide clients with precise and commercial advice."
"Paul Hastings offers a strong team of partners and capable and responsive associates."
"Tactical understanding, awareness of the market and bespoke negotiations according to the deal are all strong points at Paul Hastings."
"Paul Hastings were fantastic through the whole process. They were consistently available, the deal team were excellent, and they knew the detail inside out."
"Paul Hastings were very commercial: they completely understood the changing lending environment and were able to mix being able to provide support for getting the deal done with protecting us as lender."
"They are seasoned practitioners, extremely knowledgeable, and can untangle the most complex points to provide clients with precise and commercial advice."
"Paul Hastings offers a strong team of partners and capable and responsive associates."
Notable Practitioners
Co-chair of the firm's global finance practice Mohamed Nurmohamed is highlighted for his adept handling of lender-side mandates. He is frequently instructed by investment banks and private creditors to assist with complex cross-border financings.
"Mohamed Nurmohamed is very knowledgeable and client-focused as well as technically highly competent. He knows the market so well, understands our perspective perfectly and his advice is always clear and commercially driven."
"Mo is a thought leader in this space and one of our go-to advisers in the most complex transactions. We would always want him in our corner."
"He is undoubtedly one of the best lender-side lawyers out there for leveraged finance and he's very pleasant to work with. He is always available and excellent in every way."
"He thrives on the most complex and demanding transactions and delivers with aplomb."
Ross Anderson is recommended for his expert representation of lenders, including mixed groups of banks and funds. He centres his banking practice on leveraged finance matters.
"Ross has an ability to unravel the most complex issues and provide well-balanced, reasoned guidance to clients. He understands the points that really matter to lenders."
"He is very responsive and combines vast market knowledge with great commercial awareness."
"He is a top-class lawyer who has added real depth to the Paul Hastings leveraged finance team."
Peter Hayes is experienced in acting for sponsors, borrowers and lenders on complex leveraged and acquisition finance matters. He is recognised for his expert handling of cross-border financings.
"Peter is very hands-on and available at short notice. He is highly sophisticated and able to add a lot of value, both on simple and more complex processes."
"Peter Hayes combines great technical skills with a solution-driven mindset, to help us achieve our goal. He delivers outstanding results, in terms of quality of advice, documentation and pace of delivery - in our normal course of business as well as under pressure."
Karan Chopra acts for lender-side clients on an array of UK and cross-border financings. He is particularly noted for his expertise on the private credit side.
"Karan Chopra is efficient, responsive and has an excellent understanding of the market."
"Karan is an up-and-coming star."
"Karan stands out as an upcoming lawyer in the credit funds space due to his level of maturity and experience and his calm and reassuring advisory style."
Ranked Lawyers at
Paul Hastings LLP
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