McDermott Will & Schulte is well-versed at advising lenders and borrowers on cross-border leveraged and corporate loan debt products, including navigating the nuances of US market requirements when financing European transactions. ‘Pragmatic and incredibly responsive’ team head Aymen Mahmoud has strong connections with clients in the fund community, regularly acting for private equity firms seeking funding as well as for credit funds in a direct lending capacity. Although mid-market transactions remain a core focus, UK and US-qualified Christopher Kandel’s arrival in June 2024 from Morrison Foerster affords the team greater heft for sponsors and lenders handling larger deals, including those implementing loan and bond structures. Other key contacts include Mark Fine, the ‘astute and calm’ John Burge, and Italian-qualified practitioner Giulia Venanzoni.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is highly adept at managing complex and sophisticated matters with a solutions-driven approach.'
- 'John Burge has exemplary service levels. He has the brilliant ability to explain complex matters in layman's terms.’
- 'John Burge is astute, calm, pragmatic and responsive.’
'Aymen Mahmoud, is collaborative, pragmatic and incredibly responsive.'
‘Aymen Mahmoud is my first call when approaching a complex situation. Aymen is a rockstar - fiercely intelligent and manages to combine encyclopaedic knowledge and commerciality better than any other lawyer I have dealt with. He is also extremely client focused, and is always available.'
- 'Christopher Kandel is extremely knowledgeable, can navigate any situation and has deep experience of the market.'
Key clients
- Everfield UK Limited and Aquiline Capital Partners
- Excellence Logging Limited
- H.I.G. European Capital Partners
- SilverTree Equity Limited
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Insight Partners and Kabal Group
- OEG Offshore Group Limited
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
- Eastern European Electric Company B.V. and its parent Eastern European Electric Company II B.V.
- Blixt Group Limited and its portfolio company Lawfront Group Limited
- Fortress/Poundstretcher
- CoachHub GmbH
Work highlights
Represented Everfield UK, an Aquiline-backed company, in securing a ground-breaking €130m recurring revenue-based financing for its operations and expansion across the UK and Europe.
Represented Excellence Logging, a Bluewater-backed company specializing globally in oilfield services, surface data logging, well intervention, and consultancy, in connection with a new $100m bond issuance and listing in Norway and the refinancing of part of its existing financial indebtedness.
Represented CoachHub, a SoftBank and Molten Ventures backed company specializing in digital coaching programs, personalized learning content, and real-time analytic services, in connection with a new recurring revenue-based financing for its operations and growth in the UK, Europe, and North America.
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Practice head
Aymen Mahmoud
Other key lawyers
Christopher Kandel; Mark Fine; John Burge; Giulia Venanzoni; Sophie Rezki