Working on behalf of leading financial institutions and asset managers, Simmons & Simmons advises on the full range of fund finance products, from subscription line facilities to NAVs and hybrids. The firm acts for both lenders and borrowers across multiple jurisdictions. Jen Yee Chan plays a key role in matters concerning fund leverage, NAV and SMA facilities as well as bridging and subscription line facilities. John Sayers has particular experience with structured financings of portfolio companies in the energy sector. Gul Akad is active on multiple SMA, umbrella, NAV, and hybrid facilities. Nick Zander, Imran Iqbal-Mian, and Megan Livingstone are all key members of the team noted for their activity in the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Jen is an incredibly hands-on partner and has great commercial acumen.'
  • 'The Simmons team are incredibly diligent and friendly and demonstrate a best-in-class product knowledge of fund finance.' 
  • ‘Jen Yee Chan is incredibly thorough and has great commercial acumen.' 

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Key clients

  • OakNorth Bank

Work highlights

  • Advising OakNorth Bank as lender on a £45m capital call revolving credit facility.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jen Yee Chan

Other key lawyers

John Sayers, Gul Akad, Nick Zander, Imran Iqbal-Mian, Megan Livingstone