Andrew Carey > Hogan Lovells International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP acts for both issuers and banks in high yield bond transactions, whether new issuance or restructuring, and it has particular strength in deals by companies in the hospitality, real estate, automotive and aviation sectors. Practice head Sylvain Dhennin is the specialist high yield partner. He advised banks including HSBC, Société Générale and Barclays on the issuance of €300m unsecured in sustainability-linked senior notes by Rexel. DCM partner Andrew Carey is head of the sustainable finance and investment practice, which sees him play a key role in ESG-related high yield bond transactions, including the Rexel deal. Dhennin also acted for a issuer Cinven in a €550m deal to finance the acquisition of Arcaplanet.

The London office of Hogan Lovells International LLP is particularly well known for advising trustees and agents on DCM deals, though the team advises on a broad range of transactions in close collaboration with colleagues  across the firm’s global network. The firm has both English and US law capability in London, as well as specialist trustee expertise. Indeed, practice head Kit Johnson is regarded as one of the market’s leading advisers to corporate trustees on debt and structured finance instruments. Key partner Andrew Carey is highly experienced in international debt offerings, including securities programmes, corporate, and sovereign bonds, and he frequently acts for trustees in bond restructurings. Johnson recently advised Citibank in its trustee and agency capacities on a €700m sustainability-linked bond offering by Faurecia S.A. Carey recently acted for automotive safety supplier Autoliv in the update of its €3bn EMTN programme.