Angela Ryu

Angela advises issuers, sponsors, underwriters and creditors on cross-border and other complex financings, with particular emphasis on high yield, bridge-to-bond buyout financings, special situation financings, liability management transactions and U.S. securities law matters.

Angela has been recognised by leading legal bodies, including featuring as a “Rising Star in Capital Markets” in the 2022 edition of Euromoney’s Expert Guide. She was also one of the three recipients of the “Rising Star of the Year – International Firm” award at the IFLR Europe Awards 2022.

Angela is a member of Weil’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion counsel steering committee.

Prior to joining Weil, Angela was a member of the leveraged finance and high yield team at a leading international firm in London and Hong Kong.

Representative experience includes acting for*:

• The ad hoc group of noteholders in relation to the comprehensive recapitalization of Obrascón Huarte Lain
• The ad hoc group of noteholders in relation to the restructuring of Petrofac
• The initial purchasers and lenders on senior secured notes, term loan B and revolving credit facility by Domestic & General, a CVC portfolio company,  
• Brookfield on its bid and bank/bond financing in relation to its acquisition of Modulaire
• Bite Lithuania, a Providence Equity Partners portfolio company, on its senior secured and floating rate notes and revolving credit facility
• KCA Deutag on its financing in relation to its acquisition of Saipem and debt-to-equity swap and reinstated senior secured notes, implemented through a UK scheme of arrangement
• Biogroup on its inaugural senior secured notes, senior notes and term loan B facility and add-on financings to fund bolt-on acquisitions
• Intrum on its senior notes offering and term loan facility
• The initial purchasers on senior secured and PIK notes offering by Douglas, a CVC portfolio company
• The initial purchasers on senior secured and floating rate notes offering and revolving credit facility by CABB, a Permira portfolio company
• The initial purchasers on senior secured notes offering by on Verisure, an H&F porfolio company
• The initial purchasers on senior secured and floating rate notes offering and revolving credit facility by HSE Finance, a Providence Equity Partners portfolio company
• The initial purchasers on various financing matters by Altice France, including financing aspects of a take-private transaction and change in capital structure, including a multi-tranche exchange offer for senior secured notes issued by Altice Luxembourg and the automatic conversion of senior notes of Altice France into senior secured notes of Altice France Holding SA and other refinancing transactions by Altice France
• The initial purchasers on senior secured notes offering by Center Parcs   
• Investors on covenant analysis of public bonds and credit agreements

*includes experience prior to joining Weil