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Samantha is a Fund Finance partner and leads the Fund Finance team based in the firm’s London office.

With over 20 years of experience in the fund finance market, Samantha represents financial institutions, private market and other asset managers across all fund finance products, including subscription lines, primary and secondary leverage and liquidity lines, GP and executive financings, co-investment facilities and various distribution solutions across all asset classes. Samantha is consistently recognised as an industry leader and leading practitioner by Chambers UK, Legal 500 UK, IFLR 1000, IR 1000 Women Leaders, and The Drawdown Most Influential Fund Finance Experts. She was also featured in the 2020 edition of The Lawyer’s Hot 100 list, which highlights the UK’s “most daring, innovative and creative lawyers.”

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Credentials

LL.M., University of Chester Law School

LL.B., The University of Manchester

England and Wales

Fund Finance Association

The Law Society

Women's Law Network

“Sam is probably the best fund finance lawyer I've dealt with."


Chambers UK, 2024

Band 1: Banking & Finance: Fund Finance


Chambers UK, 2024 - 2025

Leading Partner


Legal 500 UK, 2024 - 2025

Highly Regarded


IFLR 1000, 2023 - 2024

Women Leaders


IFLR 1000, 2023

The Lawyer’s Hot 100


2020

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Recognition

“Sam is probably the best fund finance lawyer I've dealt with."


Chambers UK, 2024

Band 1: Banking & Finance: Fund Finance


Chambers UK, 2024 - 2025

Leading Partner


Legal 500 UK, 2024 - 2025

Highly Regarded


IFLR 1000, 2023 - 2024

Women Leaders


IFLR 1000, 2023

The Lawyer’s Hot 100


2020

Matters

Advising a syndicate of over 25 banks on a EUR6bn subscription facility to a leading European buy-out fund

Advising a private credit fund on a £100m pref equity/NAV hybrid financing to a mid-market buy-out fund

Advising the syndicate of financial institutions on a EUR110m GP financing to a leading European buy-out fund

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Matters

Advising a syndicate of over 25 banks on a EUR6bn subscription facility to a leading European buy-out fund

Advising a private credit fund on a £100m pref equity/NAV hybrid financing to a mid-market buy-out fund

Advising the syndicate of financial institutions on a EUR110m GP financing to a leading European buy-out fund

Advising a syndicate of financial institutions on a £200m executive financing to a global buy-out fund

Advising an asset manager on a $500m GP financing to a leading European buy-out fund

Representing a global credit fund on a £100m hybrid facility provided by a US financial institution

Insights

Article · Source: Private Equity International

November 1, 2024
Institutional capital: The future of fund finance

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Matters

Advising a syndicate of over 25 banks on a EUR6bn subscription facility to a leading European buy-out fund

Advising a private credit fund on a £100m pref equity/NAV hybrid financing to a mid-market buy-out fund

Advising the syndicate of financial institutions on a EUR110m GP financing to a leading European buy-out fund

See more

Close

Matters

Advising a syndicate of over 25 banks on a EUR6bn subscription facility to a leading European buy-out fund

Advising a private credit fund on a £100m pref equity/NAV hybrid financing to a mid-market buy-out fund

Advising the syndicate of financial institutions on a EUR110m GP financing to a leading European buy-out fund

Advising a syndicate of financial institutions on a £200m executive financing to a global buy-out fund

Advising an asset manager on a $500m GP financing to a leading European buy-out fund

Representing a global credit fund on a £100m hybrid facility provided by a US financial institution

Insights

Article · Source: Private Equity International

November 1, 2024
Institutional capital: The future of fund finance

View all

Credentials

LL.M., University of Chester Law School

LL.B., The University of Manchester

England and Wales

Fund Finance Association

The Law Society

Women's Law Network

“Sam is probably the best fund finance lawyer I've dealt with."


Chambers UK, 2024

Band 1: Banking & Finance: Fund Finance


Chambers UK, 2024 - 2025

Leading Partner


Legal 500 UK, 2024 - 2025

Highly Regarded


IFLR 1000, 2023 - 2024

Women Leaders


IFLR 1000, 2023

The Lawyer’s Hot 100


2020

Close

Recognition

“Sam is probably the best fund finance lawyer I've dealt with."


Chambers UK, 2024

Band 1: Banking & Finance: Fund Finance


Chambers UK, 2024 - 2025

Leading Partner


Legal 500 UK, 2024 - 2025

Highly Regarded


IFLR 1000, 2023 - 2024

Women Leaders


IFLR 1000, 2023

The Lawyer’s Hot 100


2020