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Jake Keaveny

Jake Keaveny

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Jake Keaveny is Head of European Capital Markets and a member of Proskauer's Global Finance practice.

Jake advises investment banking firms, commercial banks and public and private corporations in capital markets transactions, with a focus on high yield debt offerings and syndicated loans.

Jake regularly works on committed financings related to leveraged acquisitions, which have included the acquisitions of Sunrise Medical (Platinum Equity), Purmo Group (Apollo), Kem One (Apollo), William Hill's European businesses, Flora Food Group (KKR), TDC A/S (Macquarie), Miller Homes (Apollo), Keepmoat (Aermont), Center Parcs (Brookfield) and Nets A/S (Hellman & Friedman). Jake also works on out-of-court debt restructurings, including debt exchanges and tender offers.

Jake has practiced in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, technology, infrastructure, gaming, retail, healthcare, industrials and leisure.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Capital Markets: High-Yield Products - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jake Keaveny of Proskauer Rose regularly represents high-profile banks and financial institutions in high-yield bond issuance. He is respected for his cross-border capabilities.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • He's very communicative and it's clear he knows his stuff.

    Capital Markets: High-Yield ProductsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Jake is experienced and provides sound judgements on what works and what does not.

    Capital Markets: High-Yield ProductsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Jake Keaveny is excellent, a joy to work with. He's practical, responsive and technically very good.

    Capital Markets: High-Yield ProductsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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