A&O Shearman

Debt Finance

Partner

Elizabeth specializes in US finance and restructuring, at A&O Shearman, with over 30 years of experience on a broad range of finance transactions for financial institutions and corporations through all phases from origination through workout, restructuring and bankruptcy. Her experience covers syndicated secured and unsecured lending, asset-based lending, acquisition finance, subordinated debt, structured finance, letters of credit and other bank finance transactions.

In addition to acquisition, working capital and other corporate financings, she has deep experience in cross-border margin loan financings, especially those involving security over ADRs and GDRs, and regularly advises on complex cross-border structured finance transactions involving derivatives and repos, with a particular emphasis on issues relating to loans, loan participations and security interests..

Elizabeth served as lead partner in our U.S. Covid-19 response, coordinating our local and global practices to deliver market-leading thought leadership and advanced delivery solutions to our clients at the onset of the pandemic. She is a Fellow and a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Commercial Finance Counsel and a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She is noted for her contributions to understanding and education on cross-border issues in the loan market and with respect to legal opinions. Elizabeth is active in the legal opinions community and a member of the Board of Directors of the Working Group on Legal Opinions and co-chair of its affinity group on cross-border opinions.

Until 2024, Elizabeth was also Regional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner for the Americas, active locally and globally on matters affecting diversity, equity and inclusion at a policy and management level, and with hands-on experience advising and directing our many U.S. initiatives.