Recently enhanced following some notable hires at the beginning of 2025, including Simon Caridia from White & Case LLP and Nicola Noël from PSP Investments, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has the strength-in-depth and expertise to handle a wide range of leveraged finance transactions utilising financial products across the credit spectrum. Tom Richards and Chris McLaughlin, who co-head the team, have been pivotal to securing and nurturing these robust financial sponsor ties, with both remaining active on new money deals as well as handling a considerable amount of refinancing work for existing portfolio companies. On the lender front, under the guidance of Alastair McVeigh the team has been particularly effective at gaining a foothold in the private credit space, a segment of the practice which will also benefit from new hire Noel’s aptitude in the sector, having herself established the European credit legal team at PSP Investments.
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Testimonials
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- 'Top-tier legal counsel that benefits from having sponsor and lender practices side by side.'
- 'The team is highly commercial and great at advising on key points to focus on and raise. In the designated lender space, they are one of the few firms that tailor advice to a lender to provide that more personalised service and comfort that our interests are front of mind.'
- 'They are unique in being able to provide guidance across the spectrum of transactions, from upper mid-market and large cap vanilla private credit transactions through to being the go-to lawyers for more complicated sub-ordinated/pref-equity transactions.'
- 'Alastair McVeigh is a leading lender side partner.'
- 'Nicola Noel is a star and able to distil issues into commercial and legal points for consideration.'
Key clients
- A&M Capital Europe
- Advent International
- Apax
- Ardian
- Astorg
- Bain Capital
- Blackstone
- CVC
- Inflexion
- Montagu
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- PAI Partners
Work highlights
Advised Advent on the hard staple financing in connection with its sale of Aareon.
Advised Apax Partners on its financing for the acquisition of Zellis.
Advised Blackstone on the financing in relation to its acquisition of Sediver.
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.
Alastair McVeigh
Practice head
Tom Richards; Chris McLaughlin
Other key lawyers
Alastair McVeigh; Simon Caridia; Patrick Brendon; Alex Eagle; Nicola Noël; Jenny Choi