UK Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Fergus Wheeler, Paul Yin, Tracy Liu and Medha Vikram Latham & Watkins Latham & Watkins advises sophisticated global direct lenders and private capital providers on hundreds of front-end transactions each year, including first and second lien, unitranche and mezzanine loans and preferred equity and other junior capital. It advises across a range of deal sizes stretching from the middle market through the largest and most complicated unitranche transactions with deal sizes in excess of USD1 billion. It regularly designs and implements
multi-tiered capital structures for clients and handles subordination, security, and intercredi - tor issues, as well as restructurings, equity co- investments and tax and regulatory matters. Its direct lending and private debt practice draws on a long history of innovation and experience. It advises the most active lenders, funds, credit platforms and investment managers as well as borrowers in the full range of transactions from the middle market to large-cap.
Authors
Fergus Wheeler of Latham & Watkins focuses on advising clients on private credit and other debt finance transactions, leveraging more than 15 years of finance experience. He works
Paul Yin is a banking partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins and advises direct lenders and private credit funds, commercial and investment banks, private equity sponsors
with many of the most active private credit investors and has been at the forefront of legal developments in that asset class for more than a decade. He advises international private credit funds and a range of alternative capital providers investing across the capital structure in both performing and stressed or distressed situations. He is ranked by Chambers and Partners in banking and finance: big-ticket.
and corporate borrowers. He helps clients navigate a wide range of cross-border and domestic transactions with a particular focus on acquisition, rescue/special situations, real estate and general corporate financings.
Tracy Liu is a banking partner in Latham & Watkins’ London office and draws on a wide range of experience to advise clients on complex cross-border finance transactions, with a
particular focus on leveraged and acquisition financings. She represents leading private credit firms and other alternative capital providers, including Golub, KKR Credit, CVC Credit and GIC.
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