Acquisition finance

Paul Hastings LLP

Client Satisfaction

Despite recently losing rainmaking banking lawyer Luke McDougall to Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in May 2024, the ‘very knowledgeable’ team at Paul Hastings LLP still has the critical mass and expertise to handle a tremendous volume and range of mandates in the market for a lender-focused client base, having built up its loans and capital markets offering over the last two years with some marquee hires. Now led by ’very smooth operators’ Ross Anderson and Mohamed Nurmohamed, the team maintains a stellar client list of leading banks which are appreciative of its ability to provide ‘commercial and well-balanced advice’ on jumbo deals, through its experience of English and New York law products and ability to work on widely syndicated TLBs, high-yield bond mandates and unitranche solutions. In addition, the team is abreast of the flourishing private credit market, with the ’excellent’ Karan Chopra particularly noted for his work in the space. Reena Gogna joined the team in August 2024 from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, bringing her expertise in debt restructurings and senior debt financings.

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Testimonials

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'They have a team of very experienced lawyers who know exactly how to handle a complex transaction and have an ability to provide commercial and well-balanced advice.'
'They are very knowledgeable and provide a great base for executing large transactions.'
'We view them as thought leaders and will regularly engage with them on market developments and stress-test documentation innovations.'
'Mo Nurmohamed and Ross Anderson are very smooth operators and know the market positions inside out. They are commercial, practical and client-focused.'
'Mo Nurmohamed is a lawyer at the top of his game. He manages to cut through complex legal issues with ease and knows exactly what is important to you as a client.'
'Karan Chopra is excellent.'
'Ross Anderson's commitment towards clients and his flawless execution is not easily matched.'
'Ross Anderson is highly knowledgeable and commercial.'

Key clients

Goldman Sachs
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
Deutsche Bank
Sixth Street
KKR
JP Morgan
Ares
Barings
HSBC
Barclays
Golub
Jefferies
CVC Credit
Apollo
BNP Paribas
Nordea
Pemberton
RBC
NatWest
Lloyds Banking Group
Citibank
UBS
HPS
Blackrock
Macquarie
Bank of Montreal
Blackstone Credit
Guggenheim
PGIM
Nomura Direct Lending

Work highlights

Advised nine credit funds and two banks on a £1.1bn private credit financing to refinance the syndicated debt of Civica, a global GovTech leader providing mission-critical cloud software solutions and a portfolio company of Partners Group (one of the largest global private equity investors).
Advised JP Morgan, HSBC and Morgan Stanley in connection with a best-efforts refinancing for Inspired Education to finance a number of bolt-on acquisitions.
Advised the arrangers on the refinancing of €1.9bn senior term facilities for Rubix Group (a portfolio entity of Advent International).