Paul Deakins advises on Eurobonds, EMTN Programmes and other public securities offerings by both corporate and financial institution issuers. Paul leads our advisory work with the International Capital Market Association, through which we help to shape industry developments and market practice and sits on the Financial Markets Law Committee and the Bank of England's Working Group on Risk Free Rates.
The Joint Lead Managers on the issue of £400 million debut Green Bond at 2.5% due 2031 by The Berkeley Group plc
The African Development Bank in relation to its issuance of hybrid capital instruments
Basic Fit N.V. in relation to its EUR 300 million convertible bonds due 2028 (June 2021)
The solicitation agent in relation to the consent solicitation by Associated British Ports to amend the interest provisions of its GBP 65,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2022 from LIBOR to SONIA, the first such conversion in the market (June 2019)
Advising RBS and the other lead managers on the debut GBP£250 million issue of guaranteed bonds by Saga PLC
Advising Telefónica, S.A. in relation to its issue of EUR600 million zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2021
Advising the dealer managers in relation to tender offers by Lloyds Banking Group for several series of Enhanced Capital Notes
Advising the University of Leeds on its debut issue of GBP£250 million 3.125%. Bonds due 2050
Advising RBS and the other lead managers on the debut GBP£450 million issue of guaranteed bonds by Whitbread Group PLC
Advising Telefónica, S.A. in relation to its issue of EUR600 million zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2021
Advising the dealer managers in relation to tender offers by Lloyds Banking Group for several series of Enhanced Capital Notes
Advising the University of Leeds on its debut issue of GBP£250 million 3.125%. Bonds due 2050
University of Oxford, Magdalen College (BA Classics) 1997
Joined Clifford Chance 2004
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2006
Partner since 2016
Awards and citations
“Paul is excellent, he is super hands on and involved in all matters.” Legal 500 UK 2024
"Paul is a top lawyer with strong common and commercial sense." Chambers UK 2024
"Paul is very commercially oriented and has great availability.” Chambers UK 2024
Leading Individual Chambers UK 2024
Leading Individual Legal 500 UK 2024
Market Leader IFLR1000 2023
"Paul is a client-focused and diligent lawyer with profound knowledge." Chambers UK 2023
"One of the very top DCM lawyers in the industry. He's calm, assured and deeply knowledgeable.“ Chambers UK 2023
"Paul Deakins is one of the best advisers in the DCM space. He is hands on, technical and extremely reliable. He's one of the first people I call." Chambers UK 2023
Commentators describe Paul Deakins as "a revelation," both "sensible" and "with a commercial approach." Chambers UK 2017
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