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Leona Maharaj

Leona Maharaj

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Appleby
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Guernsey

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Leona is a Senior Associate in Appleby’s Corporate department in Guernsey.

Leona’s expertise is predominantly in the areas of general banking and debt finance, syndicated lending, commercial property finance, acquisition finance, fund finance, leveraged finance and related security structures acting on behalf of both borrowers and lenders.

Career

Leona was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2014, having trained and qualified at one of South Africa’s leading commercial law firms Webber Wentzel (in alliance with Linklaters), where she subsequently spent five years in the Banking and Finance team (which included a short legal secondment to Absa Bank Limited), followed by two years at another top ranked offshore firm in Jersey.

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - Guernsey

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Leona Maharaj is a highly regarded senior associate noted for advising clients on a range of finance matters, including credit facilities, refinancing and restructuring.

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Strengths

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  • Leona is a very strong senior associate with a great commercial awareness.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Global Guide

  • Leona provides an excellent level of service and sophistication.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Global Guide

  • Leona is always very responsive and always delivers what is required on our transactions.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Global Guide

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