Lucy A. Newcomb
Partner
- T:
- +44 (0)20 3116 3662 (London)
- F:
- +44 (0)20 3116 3999 (London)
- E:
- lnewcomb@reedsmith.com
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Lucy is a partner in the Financial Industry Group specialising in acquisition finance, leveraged finance and corporate banking. Lucy has represented numerous financial institutions, corporates and private equity sponsors in a wide range of leveraged finance and cross-border acquisitions, syndicated lending transactions and restructurings. She has extensive experience of a wide variety of financing techniques including, amongst others, senior, mezzanine, second lien, PIK and bridge loan facilities.
Representative Matters
Advising The Co-operative Group Limited in connection with the financing of its £1.6 billion acquisition of Somerfield Stores Limited
Advising HSBC Bank plc in connection with a £60 million senior secured term loan provided to Stow Real Estate Limited
Advising Bridgepoint Capital Limited in connection with a £105 million senior secured term loan and revolving facility agreement and £7.5 million secured mezzanine facility agreement entered into in connection with its acquisition of Leeds Bradford International Airport
Acting for the 3i Group plc in connection with the £505 million senior, second lien and PIK facilities entered into in connection with the public and private acquisition of Enterprise plc
Advising Barclays Leveraged Finance in connection with a €101 million senior secured term loan and revolving facility agreement and €11 million mezzanine facility agreement
Speeches / Presentations
- Lucy regularly gives presentations on topical finance matters.
Experience
| 2009 | Reed Smith |
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| 2006 | Addleshaw Goddard LLP |
| 2000 | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| 1996 | DLA Piper |
Legal Education
| 1996 | Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School |
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| 1994 | B.A. Hons (Cantab), Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University |
Professional Admissions / Qualifications
- England and Wales