Malcolm Hitching

Partner

About

Malcolm is a debt finance expert, who specialises in leveraged finance, specialty financings, restructuring and debt advisory work, and is a market leader in the funding of professional services firms, litigation and legal assets.

He acts for funders, sponsors, lenders, borrowers and financial advisers, and over the past 30 years has been involved in a great many deals across a wide range of industry sectors and geographies.

Clients value the depth of Malcolm’s experience and his commercial and pragmatic approach to transactions. 

Experience

  • Advising GHO Capital in relation to its investments in Sterling Pharma, Envision Pharma Group, and Valiant Group.
  • Advising UK private equity firm Graphite Capital on various transactions, including NRS, Ten10 and YSC Consulting.
  • Advising Katch Investment Group in relation to a series of professional services funding matters.
  • Advising Grant Thornton in relation to various funding and capitalisation matters.
  • Advising Harbour in relation to various professional services and legal asset funding matters.
  • Advising Therium in relation to various professional services and legal asset funding matters.
  • Advising Bench Walk in relation to various professional services and legal asset funding matters.
  • Advising Omni Bridgeway in relation to various litigation and legal asset funding matters.
Malcolm Hitching is pragmatic, understands his client's needs and works hard to get the right result.

The UK Legal 500 2026

Malcolm is razor sharp, commercial and pragmatic. He's also client-focused and a pleasure to deal with.

Chambers UK 2026

Malcolm is the consummate partner and has great client skills.

Chambers UK 2026

Malcolm is very well plugged in to the legal finance space and understands it very well. he also has huge depth of experience in banking and finance generally. he has both breadth and depth.

Chambers UK 2025

Malcolm Hitching is a legal legend and a leader by example. He has an eye for detail, superb legal knowledge and experience.

The UK Legal 500 2024

Malcolm Hitching is a heavyweight banking lawyer, who has developed a very broad and deep knowledge of the legal finance space. He has fantastic client skills and his industry knowledge is exceptional.

Chambers UK 2024

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