Kirstie Hutchinson Partner

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Kirstie acts for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, corporate borrowers and issuers, credit fund and bank lenders, special situations investors and speciality finance providers on a range of financing transactions including investment grade, hybrid and leveraged financings and acquisition financings, dividend recapitalisations and capital restructurings. She has extensive domestic, European and global cross-border experience.

Kirstie is a member of the Banking Law Committee of the International Bar Association and of the British-German Jurists Association.

She is ranked by Chambers and Partners in Band 1 for "Banking and Finance: Mid-Market" and by The UK Legal 500 as a "Leading Individual" for both "Acquisition Finance" and "Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans"; and was named in The Lawyer magazine’s "Hot 100 2021" as “one of the City’s go-to banking and finance lawyers for private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers and credit funds”.

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Recent work

August Equity

Advising August Equity on the acquisition financing aspects of its investment in the Superbia Group.

FirstCash

Advising FirstCash Holdings, Inc, a leading international operator of over 3,000 retail pawn stores in the United States and Latin America, on its proposed all-cash acquisition of H&T Group plc, the leading operator of pawn stores in the United Kingdom.

Cera Care

Advising Cera Care on a $150m debt and equity funding round led by BDT & MSD Partners and Schroders Capital to support future growth.

Epiris

Advising private equity firm Epiris on the acquisition of Amber Taverns by one of its advised funds, Epiris Fund III.

N Brown Group plc

Advising Joshua Alliance and his bid vehicle Falcon 24 Topco Limited on the proposed £408m take-private of N Brown Group plc.

Mayfair Equity Partners

Advising Mayfair Equity Partners in respect of the financing aspects relating to their investment in i-media, a rapidly growing Digital Out of Home media owner with exclusive advertising rights across the UK’s Motorway Service Areas.

Exponent

Advising Exponent on the financing elements of its exit from Isio and Isio on its new investment from Aquiline.

Preqin

Advising leading private markets data solutions provider Preqin on its sale to global investment manager BlackRock for £2.55bn.

Epiris

Advising private equity firm Epiris on the acquisition of GSF Car Parts (GSF) by one of its advised funds, Epiris Fund III.

Mayfair Equity Partners

Advising Mayfair Equity Partners on the financing aspects of its backing of Access Partnership’s management buyout.

Alchemy

Advising Alchemy on its refinancing and IPO of Revolution Bars Group.

August Equity

Advising August Equity on the financing for their acquisition of Anderson Anderson & Brown.

Caledonia Private Capital

Advising Caledonia Private Capital on the financing for their acquisition of Liberation Pubs and bolt-on acquisition of Wadworths Pubs, the acquisition and disposal of Park Holidays, and the acquisition of Seven Investment Management and bolt-on acquisitions of TCAM and others.

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"Kirstie is a first-rate lawyer who provides unambiguous, practical advice. Knowledgeable, easy to work with and commercially aware, she is one of the best I have run across in my career."

Chambers UK 2025

"It's no surprises that Kirstie is described as one of the City's go-to finance lawyers - she's a really impressive individual who we would always want on our side."

Chambers UK 2025

"Kirstie is one of the most talented, sophisticated, hard-working, team-spirited lawyers I have encountered. She knows every detail, understands every mechanism and is always a step ahead of the action. You want her on your side."

Chambers UK 2024

"Kirstie Hutchinson is very strong across the board: she masters the technical knowledge, has a strong commercial attitude and deal management skills and is very personable, creating good dynamics in managing people."

Chambers UK 2024

"Kirstie is very knowledgeable, sensible, and we enjoy working with her – she is a key player in the private credit world."

Chambers UK 2022

"Kirstie Hutchinson is extremely strong technically and commercially, with a deep set of experience. She is also really calm, solution-oriented and very good at leading negotiations."

Chambers UK 2022