Malcolm Hitching Partner

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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 area of litigation and legal asset funding.

He has considerable experience acting for funders, sponsors, lenders, borrowers and financial advisers, and over the past 25 or more years has been involved in a great many deals across a wide range of industry sectors and geographies.

Expertise

Recent work

GHO Capital

Advising GHO Capital in relation to its investments in Sterling Pharma, Envision Pharma Group, and Valiant Group.

Graphite Capital

Advising UK private equity form Graphite Capital on various transactions, including NRS, Ten10 and YSC Consulting.

Exponent

Advising Exponent in relation to its investment in Big Bus Group.

Caledonia

Advising Caledonia in relation to its investment in Liberation Group.

Harbour litigation funding

Advising Harbour in relation to various funding matters.

Therium Capital

Advising Therium in relation to various funding matters.

Bench Walk Advisors

Advising Bench Walk in relation to various funding matters.

Omni Bridgeway

Advising Omni Bridgeway in relation to various funding matters.

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What people are saying

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"He is brilliant; Malcolm is very commercial and that makes him an amazing person to work with."

Chambers 2023

"Malcolm Hitching’s knowledge and experience has been instrumental. He has provided a top-quality service and is a pleasure to work with."

The Legal 500 2023

"Malcolm Hitching was absolutely brilliant – he gives very clear, very commercial and practical advice. He takes complex issues and talks them through in a way that provides clarity."

Chambers UK 2022

"Malcolm is vastly experienced and very much brings a commercial edge."

Chambers UK 2022

"Malcolm Hitching is a stand out – he is technically strong with excellent client skills and thinks about his clients’ businesses and how he can help them."

The UK Legal 500 2022

"Malcolm is a “seasoned and experienced finance lawyer” and he is praised for his “collaborative” and “problem-solving” approach."

Chambers 2020

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Chambers and Partners Acquisition Finance 2023 Global Practice Guide

Kirstie Hutchinson, Jamie Macpherson, Malcolm Hitching, Andrew Perkins 27 Jun 2023
Kirstie Hutchinson, Jamie Macpherson, Malcolm Hitching and Andrew Perkins have contributed to the 2023 edition of the Acquisition Finance Chambers Global Practice Guide.
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Why investors are fancying a bet on litigation

James Popperwell, Malcolm Hitching, Nikolas Ireland, Jack Bodkin 08 Jul 2022
A media roundtable staged in the London office of law firm Macfarlanes this week drew attention to both the opportunities and challenges associated with litigation finance, a...
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The evolution of the UK litigation funding market – future trends?

Malcolm Hitching, James Popperwell, Nikolas Ireland, Jack Bodkin 30 Jun 2022
A recent survey among London litigation funders conducted by Macfarlanes has provided some important insights into the likely evolution of the UK litigation funding and legal...
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