Paul is Global Co-Head of Asset Finance and Established Industries Sector Lead. He is one of the industry's most highly regarded and well respected practitioners.

He brings over 25 years of experience.

He heads up the banking and finance practice in Johannesburg.

He is a South African and English law dual qualified lawyer with a broad domestic and cross-border financing practice covering a wide range of debt products, with a particular focus on corporate lending, acquisition finance (including public to private), leveraged finance, real estate finance and fund finance. He is also experienced in debt restructuring.

Ryan is a highly regarded and recognised lawyer by global legal directories IFLR1000 and Legal 500.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor and member of the English Law Society, 2015

Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, 2001

Academic

Bachelor of Laws, University of Cape Town, 1998

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Cape Town, 1995

Languages

English
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