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Benjamin Bierwirth

Benjamin Bierwirth

Work Department

Banking & Finance

Position

Benjamin is a New York qualified partner in the Firm’s Corporate Finance group in London, focusing on leveraged finance transactions and high yield bonds. Prior to joining the Firm in 2019, he worked in a leading US law firm in London. With a focus on high yield bonds, Ben has experience advising clients on a wide range of leveraged finance transactions, including high yield debt offerings, related debt and equity products, syndicated credit facilities, US securities law matters, restructuring and liability management. His clients comprise sponsors, top-tier investment banks and some of the largest international companies in their industries. Ben has also worked on secondment at a leading global investment bank its leveraged finance legal team.

Benjamin's practice focuses on leveraged finance transactions with a particular emphasis on high yield debt offerings. Ben regularly acts for corporations, private equity funds, investment banks and underwriters on leveraged finance transactions involving high yield debt offerings and committed financing processes. Ben also regularly works on the syndicated loan and liability management transactions, including restructuring, debt exchange and tender offers. He is a US Securities laws practitioner focusing on complex cross-border Rule 144A and Regulation S debt offerings and restructurings.

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