Sophie Anderson
Associate
sophie.anderson@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Corporate & Finance
- Private Equity
- Leveraged Finance
- Private Credit
- Special Situations
- Financial Restructuring
- Private Capital
Biography
Sophie is an associate in the corporate finance team in London. She advises financial institutions, investors and companies on a wide range of UK and cross-border financings. She has experience in fund finance (including both capital call facilities and net asset value (NAV) facilities), special situations and general corporate lending.
Sophie completed a six-month secondment at a market-leading investment management firm, with a particular focus on derivatives, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and trade settlements.
Representative Work
Fund Finance
- Advised a German investment bank on an umbrella facility agreement.
- Advised a global investment manager on its entry into a USD facility by one of its Luxembourg umbrella specialised investment funds with a US bank.
- Advised a Swiss private bank on its entry into a NAV facility with a Luxembourg borrower, with real-estate financing (REF) development loans as the underlying asset.
- Advised a Swiss private bank on its entry into a senior loan note issuance facility for the purpose of financing the origination of portfolio loans.
- Advised a leading Australian bank in relation to several amendments to different subscription line facilities.
EducationL.P.C., BPP University Law School, England, with distinction, 2020
GDL, The College of Law, Guildford, with distinction, 2018
M.A., University of Edinburgh, with honors, 2016
L.P.C., BPP University Law School, England, with distinction, 2020
GDL, The College of Law, Guildford, with distinction, 2018
M.A., University of Edinburgh, with honors, 2016
Bar AdmissionsSolicitor, England and Wales
Solicitor, England and Wales
