Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its private capital and funds capabilities with the arrival of partner Daniel Andrews, who joins the firm's London office. 

Daniel is a dual UK / Hong Kong qualified finance lawyer, with more than 15 years of experience in the private credit space. His work covers special situations, direct lending, debt restructuring, real estate finance, structured finance, private equity and private equity real estate. He has worked in private practice in both London and Hong Kong, as well as in-house at large private equity and credit funds.

We're seeing an increase in the role of private credit funds providing structuring debt and equity investments in companies which cannot access financing from conventional sources, said partner James Linforth, head of Stephenson Harwood's finance practice. That's why bringing Daniel on board – and his extensive experience in both private practice and in-house – is such a coup for the firm: he understands the mindset of credit investors, the risks and opportunities, and the priorities for the deal teams. Daniel will be able to pull together talented lawyers from Stephenson Harwood's corporate, funds and restructuring teams for the benefit of his extensive network of fund clients and contacts.

When we identified private capital and funds as a core strategic priority for the firm, we set increasing our senior headcount in this area as an important target, said Eifion Morris, chief executive, Stephenson Harwood. Daniel represents the fruition of exactly that, bringing onboard top talent with particular expertise in an area where we're seeing increasing demand for advice: private credit funds. The addition of Daniel's expertise allows us to make real headway into this area, and demonstrates our commitment to expanding our offering.

Stephenson Harwood's international finance practice acts for international banks, investment companies, other corporates, lessors, funds and other stakeholders on challenging transactions which often involve novel instruments or structures.

This news story was originally published on the firm’s website.