Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance hires partner Matt Dunn and strengthens its global leveraged finance team

International law firm Clifford Chance announces the return of partner Matt Dunn to the firm's leading global leveraged finance practice.

Global Head of Financial Markets Rob Lee commented: "We are delighted to welcome back Matt Dunn. Matt's extensive experience in cross-border and complex financings will further strengthen our leveraged finance capabilities, and will be enormously valuable in supporting our clients in structuring, executing and managing their debt financings."

Matt Dunn added: "It's fantastic to be returning to work again with the firm’s leveraged loan and high yield bond specialists. Clifford Chance's extensive leveraged finance expertise, as well as its international approach, offers clients a great platform for their financing needs."

Matt began his career at Clifford Chance in 2005 and worked for the firm for thirteen years (for three of them as partner). He will re-join from Arthur Cox in the Autumn and will be based in London.

Clifford Chance's global leveraged and acquisition finance team is made up of experienced specialists whose extensive deal experience and knowledge of evolving market terms, trends and legal developments is combined with best deal execution. Clients are investment and commercial banks, private credit funds, sponsors, corporates, and institutional investors. The team advises on numerous leveraged financings, both domestic and cross-border with a track record including many of the world's most innovative and complex financings.

Clifford Chance have also recently announced the promotion of 37 lawyers to the partnership. The new partners are drawn from all of the firm's market-leading practices and reflect continued investment and growth in every region.