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Edward Aldred
Work Department
Banking, Leveraged Finance
Position
Edward Aldred is a Partner in Linklaters’ Banking Group with a wide range of skills and expertise across the spectrum of debt finance products and credit requirements, including in several key financial jurisdictions (including London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore). Edward’s practice has particular emphasis on leverage and event-driven finance, including maintenance, covenant lite and incurrence-based loans, and high yield/loan bank/bond structures.
Edward regularly delivers training for the Loan Market Association, being involved in the delivery of their Leveraged Documentation and Leveraged/High Yield training days, hosting a panel discussion at the joint 2015 LMA/LSTA conference in London and recently presenting a “webinar” on an overview of the Loan Market Association leveraged facilities agreement.
Recent accomplishments include being rated as a “Rising Star in Legal Services” by the Financial News “40 under 40 Legal Services 2015” and being ranked in Chambers UK 2015 and 2016 (Banking & Finance) where he is described as having “unlimited energy”. Edward is also listed and profiled in the “Legal 500” (Finance & Acquisition Finance) being described as “technical and reliable”.
Notable transactions include advising the arrangers on: the financing of Nomad Holdings’ €2.6bn buy-out of Iglo Foods and the subsequent acquisition of Findus, the financing of Pamplona’s acquisition of Partner in Pet Food, the financing of Bain Capital’s acquisition of Wittur, the covenant lite loan refinancing of the Birdseye Group owned by Permira, the loan and high yield financing of KKR’s acquisition of SBB Telemach (Serbia), the loan and high yield refinancing of the Permira and Apax owned fashion retailer New Look, the loan and high yield financing of Apax’s acquisition of Orange Switzerland, the loan financing of Blackstone’s acquisition of Jack Wolfskin and the loan financing of CVC’s acquisition of ICD, and advising Rhone Capital on the high yield and loan refinancing of Eden Springs.
Career
2013 to date Partner, Linklaters London
2010 – 2013 Associate, Linklaters London
2008 – 2010 Associate, Linklaters Hong Kong
2006 – 2008 Associate, Linklaters Dubai
2004 – 2006 Associate, Linklaters London
2002 – 2004 Trainee Solicitor, Linklaters London and Singapore
Education
2001 – 2002 BPP Law School, London, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
2000 – 2001 BPP Law School, London, Graduate Diploma in Law
1995 -1997 University College London, Philosophy B.A. (Honours)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton ‘s City private equity practice is regularly called in to advise on transactions including minority stake deals and financings. Practice head Michael Preston – who is praised, along with Michael James, as ‘responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable’ – is an active transactional adviser whose recent engagements include investments and majority stake acquisitions for various foreign sponsor clients. Gabriele Antonazzo is well regarded for his multijurisdictional capabilities, regularly advising on deals involving European and Asian markets. The team has seen significant investment in recent months, with highly experienced partner Ian Shawyer joining from Travers Smith LLP in May 2023. The team was further boosted by the addition of leveraged finance partner Edward Aldred and counsel Christy O’Connell, both of whom joined from Linklaters LLP the same month.
London > Finance > Acquisition finance
(Leading individuals)Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Transport > Rail
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Securitisation
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Finance > High yield
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Real estate > Property finance
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Trade finance
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers