Mr John Burge > McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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22 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Mr John Burge
Work Department
Corporate Advisory
Position
John Burge focuses his practice on advising both lenders and borrowers on their leverage, special situations and investment grade transactions. He assists clients with transactions and negotiating and settling commitment, loan and associated documentation both in the UK and overseas.
Alongside his leverage, special situations and investment grade practice, John frequently advises funders on new lending products, loans with unique features, loans of a high-risk nature and transactions which are the subject of litigation. Additionally, he is experienced in advising banks and funds on their key internal risk management exercises, including the finance aspects of litigation and restructuring loan portfolios.
John has been recognised by a number of legal directories and is identified by The Legal 500 as being “incredibly responsive and highly personable. He demystifies complex topics and is pragmatic”
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Lawyer Rankings
London > Finance > Acquisition finance
‘Abreast of all the key mid-market and large-cap leveraged and corporate loan debt products’, including the requirements of the US market when financing European deals, McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP is a popular choice for funds as lenders and borrowers on domestic and cross-border deals utilising debt throughout the capital stack. ‘Outstandingly intelligent’ team head Aymen Mahmoud is ‘focused on efficient deal execution’ and is appreciated for his ‘pragmatic and solutions-driven’ service. Mark Fine is also a key member of the team and alongside Italian-qualified counsel Giulia Venanzoni provides ‘great strategic insights’ on leveraged finance deals. Christopher Kandel
joined the team from Morrison Foerster in June 2024, as did John Burge.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Finance > High yield
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Real estate > Property finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Employment > Employers