Chris Hastings

Chris advises mid-market private equity houses, corporate borrowers, banks and private credit funds on a broad range of domestic and cross-border debt finance transactions. His principal areas of focus are leveraged buyouts, financing in support of M&A activity, refinancing (ordinary course or event-driven) and distressed or opportunistic debt investments.

Chris works with a wide range of mid-market private credit and private equity clients in relation to their investment activity, as well as supporting their portfolio companies throughout the investment cycle.

Chris’s experience advising corporate borrowers ranges from first-time capital raises for privately owned businesses to billion-pound refinancings and reorganisations for repeat clients.

Chris is ranked by Chambers and Partners (Banking & Finance: Mid-market) where client feedback describes him as “a first-class operator who is pragmatic and client-focused” and providing “the highest level of quality work and dedication”.