Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP is known for being 'very accessible, and finding a good balance between simply recapping points of negotiation, and providing a view on importance and relevance'. Jacky Kelly leads the structured finance practice and, though best known for her work on CLOs, also handles repo and TRS funding for some of the practice's anchor clients. Counsel Andrew Lauder has a broad derivatives practice that sees him advise on OTC transactions and structured capital markets deals. Clients note that he is 'always on hand to give good advice, and has a good grounding in the product detail, rather than just legal detail'. Both Kelly and Lauder are key advisers to swap counterparties, including global banks, and originators such as Guggenheim Partners and M&G on swap transactions entered into by structured finance vehicles in relation to securitisations and CLOs.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team have always been very accessible, and find a good balance between simply recapping points of negotiation, and providing a view on importance and relevance.'
- 'Andrew Lauder has always been on hand to give good advice, and has a good grounding in the product detail, rather than just legal detail, which enables him to give a balanced view on which elements of a negotiation are key to focus on.'
- 'I really enjoy working with this team – Jacky Kelly is very responsive, knowledgeable and commercial in her advice. I rely on her advice and counsel on many different matters. I am always confident that she will get the deal done. I know that I am in safe hands with the Weil team as the whole team is excellent.'
- 'Andrew Lauder is very knowledgeable in the derivative space and provides clear explanation of the products and the market positions – really great to have on our side.'
Key clients
- Montagu Private Equity
- CVC Capital Partners
- Advent International
- Bain Capital
- Brookfield
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Ontario Teachers
- Apollo / Redding Ridge
- M&G
- Guggenheim Partners
- Lloyds
- Santander
Work highlights
- Acting for the lenders and hedge counterparties in connection with a refinancing of debt incurred by Island Energy Group (the leading natural gas and LPG distribution and supply business located in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man) owned by Ancala Partners LLP.
- Acting for a private fund on a repo facility with a European bank to finance a portfolio of EU CLO investments, and a separate Master TRS Facility with another European bank to finance a portfolio of loans and bonds.
- Acting for CVC on hedging arrangements in connection with the financing of its acquisitions of a stake in the French Football league.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jacky Kelly