Katie Horbury

Katie is a highly experienced debt finance advisor with a proven track record across leveraged finance, general corporate lending, venture debt, and growth finance. She advises a broad range of clients - including corporates, private equity sponsors, banks, and private credit funds - helping them navigate the complexities of their financing arrangements. Katie’s expertise spans the full spectrum of debt products, from asset-based lending and syndicated loans to distressed restructurings and derivatives, allowing her to deliver practical, innovative solutions for even the most bespoke financing structures.

Katie has supported clients at every stage of the business lifecycle, from high-growth start-ups seeking institutional capital to established corporates executing strategic acquisitions or refinancing. Her hands-on experience with distressed situations and restructuring processes enables her to offer clear, commercial advice when clients face challenging markets or require urgent liquidity.

• Leveraged and acquisition financings

  Advised a range of small-cap and mid-market private equity sponsors - on both buy-side and sell-side mandates - on domestic and cross-border acquisition financings, working with leading banks and alternative lenders.

• Super senior financings

  Represented super senior lenders in complex leveraged finance transactions (both term and revolving credit facilities) with large-cap private equity sponsors such as Astorg and Pollen Street Capital, and senior lenders including Permira and Ares.

• Growth financings

  Advised various early and mid-stage businesses on their growth finance facilities by way of revolving credit facilities and borrowing-based lines of credit.