Stephen Lucas

Practice Areas

Stephen is a finance partner in the London office and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. He has worked in the debt markets for over 25 years, advising on leveraged and other structured finance including recaps, bank/bond financings, distressed financings, margin loans, ABLs and other asset-backed financings.

Stephen has acted on deals involving many of the major private equity sponsors active in Europe including Advent International, Apax, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Cinven, CVC, Hellman & Friedman, KKR, Lion Capital, Pamplona, Partners Group and Permira as well as credit funds including Ares Capital, Bain Capital Credit, Centerbridge, Goldentree, KKR Credit, Oaktree Capital and Park Square.

Career

2014 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2011-2014 Weil, Gotshal & Manges; 2003-2011 Linklaters; 1992-2003 Clifford Chance

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England & Wales

Education