Kevin Howes

Partner
Joined firm 2012. Partner since 2022.

Kevin has a wide-ranging practice, with a particular focus on banking/loan finance, debt capital markets, treasury matters and regulatory capital. Kevin is qualified in England and Wales.

Certain highlights include advising:

  • Hammerson, ISS, Reckitt Benckiser, M&G Europe and Wise plc on the establishment of their EMTN programmes.
  • GSK plc on the financing of its acquisition of Nuvalent, Inc. for approximately $10.6bn.
  • Bupa, Legal & General plc, Liverpool Victoria, Prudential plc and various other insurance issuers on their offerings of various tiers of debt capital which meet the requirements of Solvency II.
  • Close Brothers, Santander and Schroders on their regulatory capital issuances.  
  • Her Majesty’s Treasury on the creation of the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF).
  • Prudential plc on the financing aspects of its demerger of M&G plc.
  • GSK plc on the financing aspects of its demerger of Haleon plc.
  • SEGRO on the recommended share offer by Prologis.
  • Legal & General on the financing aspects of its sale of Cala Group.

Kevin is recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500 in respect of investment grade debt / syndicated loans and as “Up and Coming” by Chambers for Debt Capital Markets.