Dentons has hired corporate lending lawyer Will Turner as a partner in its London office.
Will’s practice focuses on a broad range of banking disciplines, covering both lenders and borrowers in relation to cross-border and domestic corporate financings, acquisition financings, fund financings and general investment grade lending. His primary emphasis is advising global banks on financings for investment grade and cross-over credits within Europe and the emerging markets and certain direct lenders in the life insurance sector.
Paul Holland, Head of Dentons’ UK Banking and Finance practice and partner, said, “Will has a breadth of experience and ability to quickly pick up and understand complex product types that will make him a great addition to our Banking and Finance team. With a broad and flexible skill set, Will also has experience in restructuring work and acting for direct lenders in the insurance sector.”
Will’s hire follows the recent hire of financial services partner Greg McEneny and asset-based lending specialist Steven Geerlings, and the London hires of four partners in 2019, restructuring and insolvency partner Richard Pallot-Cook, bank lending and acquisition finance partner Simon Middleton, and derivatives partners Yusuf Battiwala and Luke Whitmore.
Over the past few years, Dentons has also strengthened its UK securitisation and structured finance capabilities with the hire of partners Ed Hickman, Peter Voisey and Martin Sharkey, as well as grown its debt capital markets expertise with the addition of partners Nik Colbridge, Cameron Half and Nick Hayday. The Firm has also enhanced its corporate trustee capabilities with the recruitment of partner Kitty Lloyd.
