Akin Welcomes Leveraged Finance Partner Adrian Chiodo to London Finance Practice

(London) – Akin announced today that Adrian Chiodo has joined the firm as a leveraged finance partner in the London office. His experience spans both large-cap and mid-market transactions and he represents both debtors and creditors, a highly differentiated capability among London leveraged finance partners.

“Adrian’s experience is a powerful fit for both our London finance team and the firm’s broader corporate platform,” said Akin co-chair Daniel Walsh. “His broad skillset, financing credibility and strategic mindset deepen our team and further advance our growth in private equity and capital solutions.”

Chiodo’s cross‑border practice spans across the full range of capital needs, including leveraged finance, private credit, U.S. and European term loan B, general banking and corporate financings. He also advises on public‑to‑private transactions, restructurings and post-initial public offering (IPO) financings.

“Adrian is active at every level of the finance market, and his versatility positions him well to make an immediate impact on our leveraged finance and wider finance offering,” said David Sewell, co-head of the corporate practice at Akin. “His arrival strengthens our offering to private equity sponsors while adding depth across the wider credit landscape and enhancing Akin’s competitiveness in the leveraged finance market.”

“Akin’s momentum, particularly across its rapidly growing private equity offering, is compelling,” said Chiodo. “The firm has the scale, expertise and collaborative culture to deliver decisive, cross-border execution. I’m thrilled to join a platform that is accelerating at pace, especially as demand for sophisticated leveraged finance execution continues to rise.”

Chiodo is an England & Wales, New York and New South Wales qualified attorney and joins the firm from Covington & Burling LLP, where he led the firm’s leveraged finance practice in Europe. His arrival follows the recent additions of private equity partners Daniel Oates and Angela Becker and tax partner Sam Riesenberg in London.

About Akin’s Leveraged Finance Practice:

Bringing a broad outlook and streamlined service, our multidisciplinary finance team is often at the center of precedent-setting, bespoke financings, adeptly bridging the gap between U.S., U.K. and European markets. For four decades, we have advised industry-leading financial sponsors on: leveraged buyouts; leveraged recapitalizations and refinancings; structured debt investments; and special situations. Our lawyers have worked closely with clients already invested in debt instruments or are looking to make purchases of debt instruments on the secondary market, reviewing and analyzing intricate loan agreements and indentures.

About Akin’s Private Equity Practice:

We have experience across the full spectrum of private equity transactions and at all levels of the capital structure. Our lawyers bring to each transaction deep market knowledge and proprietary insight into emerging trends to structure deals that are aligned with our clients’ investment strategies. We advise on mergers & acquisitions (M&A), special situations, distressed transactions, leveraged finance, carve-outs, portfolio company deals, secondary deals and all aspects of fund formation, tax structuring and regulation.

Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.