Partner

Stephen Howard is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity group and a member of its Debt Finance practice, based in Hong Kong. Stephen has more than 15 years of experience advising stakeholders on finance transactions, including private equity sponsors, corporates, asset managers, alternative finance and capital providers, and banks.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Stephen was a local partner of White & Case’s Asia Debt Finance and Restructuring practice where he advised on a broad range of capital structures and financing solutions, with a focus on leveraged finance, direct lending, equity margin financing and bank/bond transactions across Asia.

He previously practiced for almost nine years in the London acquisition and leveraged finance market and his commercial experience includes front-office roles with Deutsche Bank (London)’s acquisition and leveraged finance team and Nomura International (London)’s leveraged finance and DCM team.

Bachelor of Laws, University of Sydney (Hons I) 2004 / Bachelor of Economics, Social Science, University of Sydney 2002