Kym is Of Counsel for venture debt in the Corporate department.
Kym has over 20 years' experience in advising clients on banking and finance transactions, particularly acquisition finance. She has specialist experience in advising on venture debt transactions and growth debt finance in the context of the venture capital and tech space.
She has a wealth of expertise advising both borrowers and lenders in venture debt, acquisition finance and private equity debt funding transactions both within the UK and cross border. She also has a sound general banking background through working on multiple corporate banking transactions and structures, including restructures, sales, purchases, refinancings, due diligence and disclosure exercises, and advising on appropriate debt models and can offer practical and commercial support and solutions based on a deep understanding of the current market terms and trends.
Key Experience
- Venture debt deals
- Bridge finance within venture capital space
- Banking support and input for corporate restructurings, purchases and/or sales including exit strategies, advice on existing debt positions, repayment and release mechanics, restructuring of intra group funding, due diligence and disclosure advice
- Leveraged finance transactions acting for lender
- Cross border buyouts acting for borrower/lender
- Acquisition finance acting for borrower/lender
Career History
Of Counsel, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Special Counsel, Withers Tech (Withers Worldwide)
Special Counsel, JAG Shaw Baker
Senior Associate, DLA Piper
Associate, Hammonds (London) (Squire Patton Boggs)
Associate, Allen & Overy
Trainee and Associate, Hammonds (Leeds)