Conor is a senior associate in our Banking and Funds team with experience in advising a wide range of borrowers, lenders, investment managers and investors.

He regularly acts alongside City and overseas firms in advising clients on finance matters from relatively straightforward cross-border real estate transactions to substantial debt restructurings of listed UK energy companies and corporate acquisitions.

As one of the primary contacts for a number of our European and US based investment managers Conor regularly assists them with the structuring, financing and lifetime aspects of a number of their multi-billion US dollar funds.

Conor is described by clients as “exceptional” and “down to earth”. Conor has spent six-months on secondment to the European Investment Fund.

Recent work includes advising:
•    EIF on its $300 million investment in [Atomico] Growth VI. 
•    A major North American Pension Fund on their debt participation in the Lipton Teas split out from Unilever. 
•    Stafford Capital Partners on their infrastructure [securities] investing.

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