Harriet West
UK Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Banking & Finance: Mid-Market
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About
Provided by Harriet West
Practice Areas
Harriet West is a Private Credit partner and member of Proskauer's Global Finance practice and Private Capital Team.
Harriet’s practice concentrates on leveraged and acquisition finance with a primary focus on private credit. She represents a variety of clients with a particular focus, throughout her career, on acting for alternative lenders and private credit funds in the direct lending market. She also works with private equity sponsors and corporates.
Harriet advises clients on a range of financing transactions including unitranche financings, second-lien financings, mezzanine financings, first out/last out structures, holdco PIK, co-investments, note-purchases, other subordinated facilities and restructurings. Her extensive experience covers a wide range of UK, European and cross-border transactions, from the lower-middle market right through to the large-cap market.
Harriet established the Proskauer Women in Private Credit initiative, which operates as a knowledge sharing and relationship peer network for females active in the private credit market.
Chambers Review
UK
Harriet West is very active for direct lenders. She is particularly adept at advising on acquisition and leveraged financings. She is regularly called upon by prominent clients to assist with domestic and cross-border transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She understands us very well, she's constructive and she's good at getting deals done on tough timelines."
"She is really reliable and on top of things."
"She understands us very well, she's constructive and she's good at getting deals done on tough timelines."
"She is really reliable and on top of things."