John Burge > Morrison Foerster > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Under the guidance of vastly experienced UK and US-qualified partner Christopher Kandel, Morrison Foerster is well-positioned to advise lenders and investment grade corporates raising or providing finance to facilitate cross-border transactions. The firm’s flexibility throughout the capital structure is a strong selling point, as is its ability to advise on UK and US-governed debt products, including TLB loans and New York-law governed high yield debt. The ‘exceptional’ John Burge regularly advises on event-driven financings and general corporate lending matters, and is also the main contact handling growth company debt finance matters from London.

Spearheaded by the ‘hardworking’ and ‘technically astute’ Christopher Kandel, Morrison Foerster‘s small but versatile London finance offering is well-versed at advising creditors and debtors across a range of financing structures, including a considerable and growing volume of mandates within the leveraged/acquisition finance space. Kandel’s ability to advise on both English and US law-governed products is a particularly strong selling point, ensuring a degree of continuity unmatched by many other firms in the ranking. The  ‘incredibly responsive and highly personable’ John Burge is also a key member of the team as a result of his conventional corporate finance expertise, as well as regularly advising on growth company debt finance matters.