Nick Wong > Ashurst > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Ashurst houses a dedicated fund finance team with solid international capabilities. The team routinely acts for both funds and lenders on complex transactions. Highly experienced in traditional fund finance, the firm is also active in NAV financings and innovative hybrid facilities. Lee Doyle has been at the forefront of fund finance for more than 20 years, acting for many major European and US banks in that time. Robert Andrews is a leading fund financing specialist who frequently advises on high-value syndicated subscription facilities. Nick Wong’s highlights include acting on some of the largest capital call facilities and significant ESG-linked facilities, while Navdeep Benning is known for her ability to act for borrowers and lenders and her distinct focus on NAV facilities. Doug Murning’s wide expertise includes fund finance, leveraged finance, and private debt. Briony Holcombe regularly receives instructions from market-leading lenders concerning a range of products.

Known for ‘representing banks with great depth of knowledge‘, Ashurst also advises insurers, reinsurers, brokers and financial services groups. Its work encompasses M&A, captive insurance and reinsurance matters, and alternative risk arrangements. Adam Levitt is skilled in M&A, restructurings and portfolio transfers; he jointly oversees the practice alongside Rehana Box. Supporting the practice, Nick Wong specialises in lender-side financing within the insurance sector and Jacob Gold is active in the insurance and equity derivative spaces. The team was further bolstered by welcoming Gavin Weir from Akin in January 2024.