I've been lucky to do all sorts of financing for all sorts of clients. I love being involved in transactions, and working with various parties, from the conception of an idea, all the way through to an exit, and on anything and everything that comes up along the way.
I've been lucky to do all sorts of financing for all sorts of clients. I love being involved in transactions, and working with various parties, from the conception of an idea, all the way through to an exit, and on anything and everything that comes up along the way.
Lucy Jenkins is an accomplished member of V&E’s Finance practice with extensive experience in domestic and cross-border leveraged finance transactions.
A trusted advisor, Lucy excels at helping clients navigate complex transactions from start to finish. She acts for a wide range of clients, including banks, private equity houses, corporate, and portfolio companies, and has in-depth knowledge of a multitude of financing types including senior, senior/second lien, senior/mezzanine, high yield bridge, super senior RCFs and TLBs.
Lucy advises on the financing aspects of private acquisitions, public to private transactions and IPOs. She works with clients throughout the life of a financing and she regularly handles amendments and extensions, refinancings, add-on transactions, disposals, local facilities, trade financing, reorganisations, debt-buy backs and restructuring.
In addition to her client work, Lucy is active in the V&E London office’s Women’s Initiative program, which works to attract the best and brightest women lawyers, foster their career development, and promote their advancement.
Experience Highlights
A British private equity firm in the financing of its acquisition of a global chemicals distributor
A British private equity firm in the financing relating to the purchase of a Dutch business software company
A car manufacturer in connection with certain of its financing arrangements
A leading private equity fund in the financing of its acquisition of an outdoor apparel company
A leading investment bank on a variety of financings
A global private equity firm in the financing of its acquisition of a retail pharmacy company and its subsequent business combination with an American pharmacy chain
A large DIY group on its financial restructuring
A provider of specialist software and outsourcing services in the sale of a subsidiary to a private equity company
Credentials
College of Law, London, Legal Practice Course, Distinction
College of Law, London, Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Commendation
University of Bristol, England, BSc Hons
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales