Davis Polk Welcomes Leading Finance Partner Luke McDougall in London
02 Mayo 2024 - 2:54PM
Business Wire
Davis Polk today announced that prominent leveraged finance
practitioner Luke McDougall will join the firm as a partner in the
Finance practice based in London.
“I am thrilled to welcome Luke to Davis Polk,” said Neil Barr,
Davis Polk’s Managing Partner. “Investing in our platform in
London, and in particular continuing to grow our leveraged finance
capability there, is a strategic priority for our firm. A partner
of Luke’s caliber delivers important bench strength to our team,
further enhancing our ability to service our clients on their most
sophisticated and complex finance transactions. He will be a
tremendous asset to our bank, sponsor and direct lending
clients.”
Mr. McDougall focuses his practice on UK and cross-border
leveraged finance, corporate finance and restructuring matters. He
acts on behalf of arrangers, direct lenders, equity sponsors and
corporate groups on the financing of acquisitions, leveraged
buyouts and portfolio acquisitions, on general corporate financing
and on the restructuring of leveraged groups.
Prior to joining Davis Polk, Mr. McDougall was a partner in, and
co-head of, the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings. Widely
recognized among the top finance lawyers in London, Mr. McDougall
is ranked in the Banking & Finance category by Chambers Global,
Europe and UK, and in Acquisition Finance by the Legal 500 UK,
which also named him “Finance Lawyer of the Year” for London in
2020.
“Luke is highly regarded for being technically talented and
extremely collaborative and client-focused; he is one of the
leading leveraged finance practitioners in Europe,” said Jason
Kyrwood, co-head of Davis Polk’s Finance practice. “Bringing him on
board is an exciting and significant step in the build out of our
London finance team.”
“I have known Luke for many years. He is a fantastic lawyer with
a deep commitment to his clients, and I am excited to partner with
him as we deepen our UK leveraged finance capabilities,” said Nick
Benham, a partner in Davis Polk’s Finance practice in London.
Mr. McDougall said, “Davis Polk is an exceptional firm with an
elite finance team. Having the opportunity to join such a talented
and collaborative group and help execute on the firm’s plan to grow
the London finance practice is very exciting.”
Mr. McDougall received his B.A. and LL.B. from the University of
Sydney.
About Davis Polk.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated
entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices
across the board. Clients know they can rely on us for their most
challenging legal and business matters. From offices in the world’s
key financial centers and political capitals, our more than 1,000
lawyers collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service,
sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions. Visit
davispolk.com.
About Davis Polk’s Finance practice.
Davis Polk delivers customized, innovative counsel to both
lenders and borrowers on their most important and complex financing
transactions. We have been at the forefront of developments in the
finance market over the past decade. Our broad market-leading
practice allows us to provide advice to financial institutions,
direct lenders and companies that anticipates market trends and
protects against emerging vulnerabilities. Clients count on our
deep legal experience and savvy commercial understanding in
transactions including leveraged and investment-grade acquisition
financing, direct lending, bridge loans, structured finance,
asset-based lending, project and infrastructure finance, and DIP
and exit financings. Our ability to field teams for both syndicated
and direct lending solutions ensures maximum flexibility and
optimal execution.
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