Macfarlanes LLP‘s fund finance offering caters to alternative asset managers, private equity firms and credit funds. The team has capabilities across NAV, ABL, and GP support facilities, with an increasing number of cross-border instructions. Practice head Andrew Perkins maintains a strong reputation in the direct lending space and is a first port of call for the firm’s credit fund clients. Richard Fletcher’s workload consists of advising on an array of structures, from subscription lines to GP facilities. Adam Caines is also active across a breadth of products in the mid-market.
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‘Macfarlanes LLP has one of the best fund finance teams in Europe. They are one of the main players in relation to financing solutions for credit funds. They are regularly assisting major credit fund managers in relation to capital call financings, net asset value (NAV) financings and leverage transactions involving investment funds located in various jurisdictions across Europe.’
‘Richard Fletcher and Andrew Perkins are outstanding. They have unique expertise in relation to complex financings for credit funds, and excellent relationships with major client fund managers. They are among the best in the fund finance industry.’
‘Transparent in their advice and straight to the point. Avoids taking detours on what may be straightforward items and going down tangential paths.’
Key clients
- Hampshire Trust Bank
- Blazehill
Work highlights
Advised Hampshire Trust Bank on the provision of a senior revolving credit facility to Blazehill Capital.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Andrew Perkins
Other key lawyers
Richard Fletcher; Adam Caines