Sophie Anderson

Associate

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Sophie Anderson

Associate

sophie.anderson@akingump.com

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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.

Leveraged Finance

  • Advised a digital transformation consulting business on a guarantor coverage test facility agreement.
  • Advised a US bank on its entry into a USD investment-grade facility agreement with a cybercrime disruption service company.
  • Advised a fast-growing retail company on its private-equity backed facility agreement.

Distressed Restructuring

  • Advised a distressed debt investor (as secured lender) on a distressed restructuring.
  • Advised a corporate client on a bankruptcy petition.

*List includes matters worked on prior to joining Akin.

Education
  • 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 Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales

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