Clifford Chance Expands New York Office

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Clifford Chance has added Meghan O’Reilly as counsel in the firm’s New York office.  O’Reilly previously practiced at Chapman and Cutler and Sidley Austin.

According to a firm press release, O’Reilly’s practice incorporates all types of commercial lending with a particular focus on subscription loans to private equity funds, also referred to as capital call facilities, which total more than $13 billion during the last six years.

  

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“Meghan’s practice and relationships are great additions to our corporate finance team,” said Evan Cohen, head of the Finance and Restructuring Group for the Americas.

O’Reilly brings experience in both domestic and international finance work, with particular expertise in subscription/capital call facilities and other asset backed finance, including real estate loans. Her clients have included all types of lenders, including her current representation of WestLB AG, a leading global provider of subscription/capital call facilities and other fund level debt financings.

She adds her practice to Clifford Chance‘s  existing WestLB funds lending team headed by partners Robert Lee and Nicola Wherity in London.

“Her subscription lending experience adds to our finance capabilities and provides an important complement to our number one ranked fund formation group,” added Roger Singer, co-head of the private funds practice in New York.

Clifford Chance ha approximately 3,200 legal advisers and 30 offices in 21 countries.