Despite recently losing rainmaking banking lawyer Luke McDougall to Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in May 2024, the ‘very knowledgeable’ team at Paul Hastings LLP still has the critical mass and expertise to handle a tremendous volume and range of mandates in the market for a lender-focused client base, having built up its loans and capital markets offering over the last two years with some marquee hires. Now led by ’very smooth operators’ Ross Anderson and Mohamed Nurmohamed, the team maintains a stellar client list of leading banks which are appreciative of its ability to provide ‘commercial and well-balanced advice’ on jumbo deals, through its experience of English and New York law products and ability to work on widely syndicated TLBs, high-yield bond mandates and unitranche solutions. In addition, the team is abreast of the flourishing private credit market, with the ’excellent’ Karan Chopra particularly noted for his work in the space. Reena Gogna joined the team in August 2024 from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, bringing her expertise in debt restructurings and senior debt financings.
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Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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- 'They have a team of very experienced lawyers who know exactly how to handle a complex transaction and have an ability to provide commercial and well-balanced advice.'
- 'They are very knowledgeable and provide a great base for executing large transactions.'
- 'We view them as thought leaders and will regularly engage with them on market developments and stress-test documentation innovations.'
- 'Mo Nurmohamed and Ross Anderson are very smooth operators and know the market positions inside out. They are commercial, practical and client-focused.'
- 'Mo Nurmohamed is a lawyer at the top of his game. He manages to cut through complex legal issues with ease and knows exactly what is important to you as a client.'
- 'Karan Chopra is excellent.'
- 'Ross Anderson's commitment towards clients and his flawless execution is not easily matched.'
- 'Ross Anderson is highly knowledgeable and commercial.'
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Morgan Stanley
- Deutsche Bank
- Sixth Street
- KKR
- JP Morgan
- Ares
- Barings
- HSBC
Work highlights
Advised nine credit funds and two banks on a £1.1bn private credit financing to refinance the syndicated debt of Civica, a global GovTech leader providing mission-critical cloud software solutions and a portfolio company of Partners Group (one of the largest global private equity investors).
Advised JP Morgan, HSBC and Morgan Stanley in connection with a best-efforts refinancing for Inspired Education to finance a number of bolt-on acquisitions.
Advised the arrangers on the refinancing of €1.9bn senior term facilities for Rubix Group (a portfolio entity of Advent International).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Mo Nurmohamed; Ross Anderson
Other key lawyers
Karan Chopra; Peter Hayes; Rob Davidson; Reena Gogna