DLA Piper appoints Gordon Houseman to its International Finance Practice

DLA Piper has today announced the appointment of Gordon Houseman to its International Finance practice, effective 3 March 2025.

Joining the firm’s London office, Gordon brings more than a decade of experience advising organisations across multiple sectors on debt and equity capital markets matters and has a focus on high-yield bonds, Term Loan B, private credit, corporate and acquisition financing, and supports restructuring and insolvency matters.

Gordon is dual-qualified in New York and England and advises various global private credit firms and financial institutions, including BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Citibank, and Deutsche Bank.

Colin Wilson, International Group Head of DLA Piper’s Finance practice, commented: “Gordon is a highly respected and knowledgeable partner who will support our growing roster of clients requiring support in the debt and equity capital markets space. With his dual qualification, he will not only elevate the volume and value of cross-border mandates we undertake for clients but will also bring fresh insights and experiences to support our people and clients alike.”

Conor Houlihan, Co-Head International of DLA Piper's Finance Group, added: “With Gordon’s appointment, we are responding to increasing client demand for our leveraged finance and high yield capabilities in London. Gordon's arrival also strengthens our US securities law offering in London, which is vital to our growing international capital markets group. His sectoral, client, and industry knowledge means that he can go beyond providing legal advisory services to clients and provide sound commercial insights, something which is vital to our strategy.”

Gordon’s appointment follows several strategic appointments in key locations, including Soumitro Mukerjee in Singapore, David Kirkland in Sydney, Pierre d’Ormesson in Paris and Katarzyna Jakubiak in Warsaw.

In recent months, DLA Piper’s International Finance team has advised several high-profile clients on matters including:

• acting for Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft in the structuring and organisation of EUR200 million of sustainability linked Schuldschein loans;
• advising Pricoa Private Capital on the provision of EUR100 million long-term financing to Fair Market Value Capital Partners UK Limited and TD Asset Management, to acquire a stake in PSA Italy, a port operator and supply chain company.
• supporting Aareal Bank AG on its c. GBP275 million secured loan facility against three hotels owned by Hilton;
• advising Macquarie Technology Group on its AUD450 million secured debt refinancing; and
• supporting the International Personal Finance plc on the issuance and settlement of PLM72 million Senior Unsecured Floating Rate notes.