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Provided by Fergus Wheeler

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Fergus Wheeler is a partner in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins’ London office and a member of the Banking & Private Credit Practice.

He focuses on private credit and other debt finance transactions, with experience in leveraged finance spanning more than 15 years.

He works with many of the most active private credit investors and has been at the forefront of legal developments in that asset class for more than a decade. He advises international private credit funds and a range of alternative capital providers investing across the capital structure in both performing and stressed or distressed situations.

Fergus operates across both the large-cap and mid-market. He leverages deep knowledge of the syndicated bank lending market and private credit markets to find creative and commercial solutions for clients in all parts of the capital structure. He is widely recognized in the market as one of the leading holdco financing lawyers, having advised on multiple holdco PIK and complex back leverage transactions over the past decade.

He also works closely with the firm’s financial restructuring team on the covenant and structuring analysis of stressed and distressed credits, and on the financing aspects of liquidity solutions, liability management exercises, and full work-out situations.

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Chambers European Guide

Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket - UK

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Fergus Wheeler has substantial expertise in direct lending matters and counts private credit funds and alternative capital providers among his client base.

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Global Practice Guide
Fergus Wheeler
Medha Vikram
Tracy Liu
Paul Yin
Authored by
Fergus Wheeler, Medha Vikram, Tracy Liu, Paul Yin
Article • Feb 2026
Global Practice Guide
Fergus Wheeler
Tracy Liu
Paul Yin
Medha Vikram
Authored by
Fergus Wheeler, Tracy Liu, Paul Yin, Medha Vikram
Article • Feb 2026

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