Paul Mullen | London | Hogan Lovells

Paul Mullen

Partner Corporate & Finance

Languages

English

Mullen Paul

Paul Mullen
Mullen Paul
  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Credentials
  • Insights and events
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"Paul Mullen is gaining significant traction in the alternative lending space, representing numerous debt funds in domestic and multi-jurisdictional leveraged acquisitions"

Chambers 2016

As well as leading the firm’s global Banking and Loan Finance practice, Paul Mullen acts for both lenders and borrowers at the top end of mid-market sponsor-backed financings. Paul has been particularly involved with the development of the direct lending market in Europe, advising lenders on unitranche and other types of direct lending products, as well as banks providing working capital and other debt facilities alongside the credit funds.  

As the head of our market‑leading direct lending practice, Paul has built strong relationships with a range of major global debt funds including Ares, Barings, Permira Debt Managers, Park Square Capital and Hayfin. He also regularly advises banks such as Lloyds Bank, HSBC and SMBC, as well as sponsors.

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"Paul is efficient and easy to work and I can rely on him to be on top of the detail."

Chambers and Partners UK 2025, Banking & Finance: Mid-Market

Representative experience

Park Square and SMBC on the €680m financing package for Inflexion Private Equity’s portfolio company, Aspen Pumps Group.

Ares Management as lender on the financing for a consortium of the CareTech founders and Three Hills Capital Partners on the take private acquisition of CareTech Holdings plc.

Park Square and SMBC on the €160m financing package to support Bridgepoint in the acquisition of NMi Group.

MML Capital Partners on the financing of their investment in Close Brewery Rentals Limited, the UK’s largest keg pooling and leasing business.

BDT & MSD Partners on the financing provided to Cera Care, one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing Healthtech businesses.

Barings and Bank of Ireland on the financing of Montagu Private Equity’s acquisition of intelligence business Jane’s.

Five Arrows and HSBC on the financing of Bowmark’s offer to acquire Tax Systems plc and subsequent take private.

SMBC and Park Square on the provision of term and revolving facilities to refinance OAG Group, a Vitruvian portfolio company.

Crescent Capital and Bank of Ireland on the financing of the acquisition by Montagu Private Equity of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division.

Ares Management on the financing of the acquisition of Wireless Logic Group by Montagu Private Equity.

EQT Credit and Lloyds Bank on the unitranche/stretched super senior financing of the acquisition of Hydro International by Agilitas.

Bank of Ireland, Guggenheim Partners, HSBC, Lloyds and SMBC on the senior financing of the acquisition of SLR Consulting by Charterhouse Capital Partners.

Goldman Sachs in relation to the unitranche refinancing of FNZ Group.

 

Tinopolis Group in relation to the debt facilities provided by BlackRock, HSBC, Pemberton and SMBC in connection with management's acquisition of Vitruvian's interests.

Credentials

Education
  • The College of Law, Guildford, 1994
  • LL.B. (Hons First Class), University of Glasgow, 1992

Recognition

Leading Partner | Acquisition Finance

Legal 500 UK

2022-2026
Band 1 | Banking and Finance: Mid-Market

Chambers and Partners UK

2024-2026
Leading Individual | Banking & Finance (UK)

Chambers Global

2019-2021