Kathryn Cecil > Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
100 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4AG
England
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Work Department

Finance

Position

Ms. Cecil is a partner in the corporate department and the finance practice, resident in Fried Frank’s London office.  Ms. Cecil represents sponsors, banks, funds and public and private companies on a wide range of finance transactions.  Ms. Cecil’s experience includes structuring, negotiating and documenting complex financings at all levels of the capital structure with a focus on fund finance and leveraged finance.  Ms. Cecil advises on fund subscription and NAV facilities as well as other fund financing arrangements. Ms. Cecil also acts on leveraged finance and direct lending transactions as well as special situations and debt restructuring transactions.

Career

Ms. Cecil joined Fried Frank in 2019, prior to that, she served as a managing associate at a large international law firm.

Education

Ms. Cecil received her LLB, with honors, and BBus, with distinction, from University of Technology, Sydney, Australia in 2005 and is qualified in both England and Wales and in Australia.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance

(Leading partners)

Kathryn CecilFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP‘s active fund finance practice caters to many of the highest-profile and valuable asset managers, being entrusted to act on some of their most challenging transactions. The team has successfully undertaken a number of innovative deals such as those relating to securitisation and ESG-linked facilities. Kathryn Cecil is noted for her prowess with matters concerning subscription, asset-backed, NAV, and preferred equity across the full range of asset classes. Jons Lehmann is a broadly talented finance lawyer, capable with a plethora of products including leveraged finance, NAV facilities, and preferred equity financings. Graham Greenwood supports his clients with cross-border subscriptions and GP liquidity lines. Both Ryan Jenkinson and Kris Paltoglou are active in acquisition, high-yield, and syndicated bank financings.