Peter Young > Norton Rose Fulbright > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright ‘has a decent amount of experience and expertise in the area of securitisation and is diligent in its work in order to achieve deadlines and timelines‘. The firm continues grow its capacity to handle RMBS, CMBS, covered bonds, trade receivables deals and much more on behalf of issuers, cash managers and trustees. Head of debt capital markets Peter Young and ‘approachable, trustworthy’ securitisation partner David Shearer oversee the practice, of which counsel Rae Parsons is a prominent member. The hire of Christian Lambie, formerly of Allen & Overy LLP and Morgan Stanley, is a boon to the practice as he brings 25 years’ experience in in advising advising sponsors, arrangers, investors, rating agencies and service providers on high-value transactions. Shearer recently acted as drafting counsel in a warehouse facility for New Wave Capital Limited. which involved the private issue of senior ranking notes to a US investment bank and of mezzanine notes to private investors based in the UK. Shearer and Parsons advised Eurobank on its €5bn covered bond programme, which provides external funding for its underlying Greek mortgage loan book.

At Norton Rose Fulbright, ‘the team is very efficient and responsive, and their communication is clear, concise, and easy to understand‘. Known for its emerging markets and sovereign bond expertise, the firm is also active in project bonds, debt restructuring, corporate trust matters, Islamic Finance and  Canadian issuance. Practice head Peter Young handles debt offerings under both English and New York law, and he acted for the underwriters of Sweihan PV Power Company PJSC’s $700m senior secured amortizing green bonds offering. EMEA chair Farmida Bi is recognised as one of the most influential women in European finance. Peter Noble is best known for advising Canadian issuers and their dealers in the international debt markets. Highly regarded junior partner Kirstin Russell focuses on corporate trust transactions. She recently worked with Young on a ZAR7.3bn bond restructuring and refinancing for South Africa-based telecommunications operator Cell C, which involved holders of the company’s existing international notes agreeing to an exit consent. Counsel Andrew Coote is a notable practitioner for public structured debt transactions including project bonds and sukuk, while counsel Vishal Mawkin handles both English law- and New York law-governed cross-border debt financings.