Highly integrated with its fund formation team, the fund finance group at Hogan Lovells International LLP acts for fund clients, borrowers and lenders on all facility and fund types, assisting with fund set-up to end of fund life financing and ESG financings. Active across the UK, Luxembourg, the US, the Asia Pacific region and offshore jurisdictions, the team offers ‘depth of experience’ and ’commercial understanding.’ Bolstering the practice with her arrival from DLA Piper in November 2022, practice head and fintech and finance lawyer Bryony Widdup is highly skilled in fund financing, structuring transactions, lending platform and digital assets related work. Another key name to note is fellow new arrival senior associate Mariel Luna, who acts for fund clients on capital call, hybrid and NAV facilities and GP support lines. Other key lawyers include Emma Clarke and Philip Robb.

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‘The depth of experience from Bryony Widdup's team is an invaluable resource. Additionally, the ability to have a deep and connected commercial understanding in addition to their technical legal points allows for best execution as when drafting terms, there is a clear alignment between the commercial direction and the way that it is presented in the docs.’

Key clients

HICL Plc
Infrastructure Investments LP
M&G Secured Property Income Fund
Pantheon Infrastructure Plc

Work highlights

Advising HICL Infrastructure Plc and its subsidiary Infrastructure Investments LP on the renegotiation of an existing revolving credit facility agreement with a syndicate of international banks including ESG linked aspects to support their principal infrastructure projects.
Advising M&G Secured Property Income Fund acting by its trustee Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited in relation to its debt facilities, including the refinancing of an existing revolving credit facility with RBS International to provide funding for, amongst other things, the acquisition of new properties and general working capital.
Advising Pantheon Infrastructure PLC, a listed global infrastructure fund, on a new multicurrency revolving credit facility for an aggregate commitment of £62.5m with Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc.