Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer welcomes Leveraged Finance and Restructuring partner Rachel Jones to the firm

Leading global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) welcomes Rachel Jones to its Finance & Restructuring practice in Sydney, Australia.

Rachel joins HSF Kramer from Squire Patton Boggs, where she is a market-leading leveraged and debt finance partner with over 20 years of experience advising on complex financing transactions and restructuring scenarios across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

Rachel’s experience advising large domestic and international sponsors, banks, and financial institutions on complex transactions will enhance the firm’s growing capital solutions offering, which brings together finance, private capital, corporate, and restructuring expertise to help clients across the capital lifecycle.

Jinny Chaimungkalanont, managing partner, Finance & Restructuring, Asia Australia, said Rachel’s appointment strengthens the Finance and Restructuring practice at a pivotal time in the market.

“We are delighted to welcome Rachel to the partnership. Her arrival is an important step in advancing our private capital strategy and strengthening our capital solutions and restructuring offering to clients. Her deep expertise across leveraged finance, private credit and restructuring enhances our ability to deliver integrated solutions to clients and positions us to capture growth opportunities across the region’s evolving markets.”

Matthew FitzGerald, managing partner, Corporate, Asia Australia, added that the expansion of the firm’s capital solutions capability comes at a time when private capital sponsors are increasingly looking for sophisticated financing solutions.

“The market is evolving rapidly, and sponsors are seeking advisers who can navigate complex capital structures,” he said.

Rachel said she looks forward to joining the HSF Kramer partnership to expand its support for clients across the lifecycle of financing transactions.

“Joining HSF Kramer’s market-leading finance and restructuring practice offers an unmatched global and domestic platform that aligns perfectly with the complex needs of my clients. As corporate balance sheets face unprecedented macroeconomic shifts and sponsors and corporate borrowers require a seamless, multi-jurisdictional approach to capital raising and proactive liability management, I am looking forward to collaborating with HSF Kramer’s exceptional private capital and restructuring teams to deliver elite client-focussed solutions for my clients.”