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Mr Neil McDonald
Work Department
Corporate and Finance
Position
Neil McDonald is a Partner based in Walkers’ London office where he is a member of the firm’s Global Finance and Corporate Groups. Neil has a broad range of experience in British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Jersey law. He routinely works on cross-border structured finance, loan finance, project finance and acquisition finance transactions, as well as general corporate and commercial matters, equity financings, joint ventures, restructurings, and mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
Career
Prior to joining Walkers, Neil worked at Slaughter and May in London for six years, where he advised public and private companies, asset management groups, investment funds, banks and other financial institutions, including a four-month secondment at Legal and General Group plc.
Memberships
Neil is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Education
BA (Hons) in Politics, University of Liverpool; Postgraduate Diploma in Law, College of Law, London; Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School in London | ADMITTED IN: England and Wales (not practising).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Offshore firms in London > Offshore firms in London
The ‘dynamic’ and ‘unparalleled’ team at Walkers boasts a wealth of experience working with a strong roster of clients, including some of the largest global banks and financial institutions. Led by the ‘excellent’ Jack Boldarin , the firm leverages ‘unparalleled’ industry knowledge to deliver the ‘highest levels of client satisfaction’. Co-heads Hughie Wong and Tatziana Paraguacuto give clients ‘pragmatic’ advice regarding investment funds, with recent highlights including advising a litigation funding platform on matters of litigation and arbitration in areas of law ranging from antitrust to tort. Neil McDonald leads the firm’s corporate M&A practice while Mark Galazzi spearheads the firm’s banking law offering. Patrick Ormond heads up the insurance practice, which has recently been bolstered with specialist hires from Sidley Austin LLP. The firm is supported by Fraser Hern and Jan Golaszewski, who lead the insolvency and restructuring practice and the dispute resolution offering, respectively. Other key figures include Sara Hall, who is highly recommended for her expertise in regulatory matters.