Associate
Katie is an experienced finance lawyer specialising in advising domestic and international clients—including leading banks, financial institutions, vessel owners, and operators—on complex bilateral and syndicated transactions.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Katie is an experienced finance lawyer specialising ship finance. She regularly advises domestic and international clients—including leading banks, financial institutions, vessel owners, and operators—on complex bilateral and syndicated transactions. Her expertise spans debt financings, refinancings, corporate finance, and high-value sale and leaseback arrangements.
Syndicate of 13 international lenders
Advised a syndicate of 13 international lenders on a US$1.1 billion multicurrency revolving credit facility for SBM Offshore N.V., a world leader in floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) systems.
Leading global asset manager
Advised a leading global asset manager on its proposed acquisition of a world leading offshore energy infrastructure platform and owner and operator of LNG carriers.
Apollo-managed funds
Advised Apollo-managed funds on their acquisition of Hav Energy LNG Holding AS, an energy infrastructure company, which jointly owns 10 LNG vessels on long-term charters with investment-grade counterparties.
Alcuin Capital Partners
Advised Alcuin Capital Partners on its investment in crew transfer vessel specialist Mainprize Offshore.
Various syndicates
Advised as lead counsel the agents of various syndicates in relation to certain facilities amounting to approx. US$185,000,000 in aggregate to a global ship owning group with a large and diversified fleet of vessels including bulk carriers, container ships, product tankers and car carriers.
