Paul Hastings LLP has been on upward trajectory in the leveraged finance market for the last decade, with a series of astute recent hires reaching its apogee in 2022 with the recruitment of a team of high-profile finance lawyers from top-tier outfit Latham & Watkins. Consequently, the firm now has the critical mass and product knowledge, particularly in the big-ticket lender side bank and bond market (where it is well-versed in advising on European and US-style documentation), to provide a truly credible alternative to its magic circle and white shoe US firm competitors. The team is jointly chared by Ross Anderson and Mohamed Nurmohamed, who are both able to draw on significant cross-border leveraged finance experience across a diverse array of financial products. Former practice co-head Luke McDougall left the firm in May 2024.
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Ross Anderson is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. He has experience across a broad range of issues in banking law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to leveraged finance, private equity finance, and cross-border acquisition financing transactions.
Mo Nurmohamed is a co-chair of the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. He has experience across a broad range of issues in banking law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to leverage finance and private equity finance transactions. Mr. Nurmohamed has particular experience in relation to cross-border acquisition and leveraged finance transactions. He was selected by Financial News as one of its 2014 40 Under 40 list of rising stars in the European legal profession. He has also been seconded to both J.P. Morgan’s credit team and Deutsche Bank’s leveraged finance team.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mo Nurmohamed, Ross Anderson