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Ross Anderson

Partner, Finance

rossanderson@paulhastings.com

London

Phone: +44-20-3023-5104
Fax: +44-20-3023-5404

Overview

Ross Anderson is co-chair of the London office and a partner in the Global Finance practice, where he co-leads the lender side practice ranked Band 1 by Chambers UK and described as “the benchmark in the market for lender-side financing work”. 

Ross specialises in sophisticated and high-value cross-border acquisition financing, with particular emphasis on matters relating to leverage finance and private equity finance transactions, where he is equally adept at advising on syndicated and private credit financings, representing investment banks, direct lenders and alternative capital providers. His clients include banks, private capital providers and other financial institutions.

Ross has advised on some of the largest and most high-profile financings in Europe in recent years, and draws on this experience, as well as significant time spent on secondment both Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank’s leveraged finance team, to help his clients navigate the most complex debt capital structures.

Ross has been described in Chambers 2026 as “unquestionably one of the leaders in his field”. He has been recognised by industry experts and is currently ranked by Chambers UK, as a Leading Partner by Legal 500 and a Market Leader by IFLR 1000. Ross was recognised by Financial News as one of its “Top 50 Most Influential Lawyers” of 2026 within the European legal profession.

Accolades

  • Fifty Most Influential Lawyers in Europe, Financial News (2026)
  • Banking & Finance, Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket, Chambers UK (2026) 
  • Leading Partner, Acquisition Finance, Legal 500 UK 2026
  • Market Leader, IFLR 1000 
  • Top 40 Under 40, Financial News (2015) 

Education

  • University of Edinburgh, D.L., 2001
  • University of Aberdeen, LL.B., 2000

Representations

  • The lenders on the refinancing of VDK Group
  • The lenders in connection with Vitruvian’s acquisition of Blue Light Card
  • The lenders with respect to an equity bridge financing in connection with Brightstar Capital Partners’ investment in Arden University
  • The arrangers in connection with GTCR’s acquisition of Zentiva 
  • The lenders on the refinancing of the Alloheim Group
  • The lenders on the financing to support Nordic Capital’s acquisition of Flowa Technology AB
  • The arrangers on the financing for TPG’s €6.7 billion acquisition of Techem 
  • The arrangers on the financing of Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ acquisition of Synthon 
  • The arrangers on the $1.15 billion acquisition of a majority stake in the Marshall Group by HongShan Capital Group
  • The arrangers on the $900 million refinancing of the Cerdia group (a Blackstone owned portfolio group)
  • The super senior lenders in connection with the refinancing of McGill and Partners 
  • The lenders on the refinancing of JAB Holding Company’s debt facilities
  • The lead arrangers on the amend and extend and upsize of Advanz Pharma debt facilities
  • The financing sources of Nordic Capital’s acquisition of Corpuls
  • The financing sources for Blackstone’s acquisition of a majority stake in Winthrop Technologies Limited
  • The financing sources for HIG’s public-to-private takeover of DX Group
  • The lenders in Civica’s £1.1 Billion Club Unitranche Refinancing
  • The arrangers on the public-to-private takeover of Lookers Plc

News

Accolades

Practice Areas

Corporate

Leveraged & Syndicated Lending


Languages

English


Admissions

England and Wales Solicitor

Scotland


Education

University of Edinburgh, D.L. 2001

University of Aberdeen, LL.B. 2000