Bryony Widdup | London | Hogan Lovells

Bryony Widdup

Partner Corporate & Finance

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"Bryony Widdup is a notable name in the team. She is a phenomenal support to the community and is very much at intersection of developing technical aspects and also best practices for industry. "

Chambers and Partners 2026, Restructuring/InsolvencyFinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing - UK-wide

Bryony is a finance and fintech lawyer, with over 15 years' experience advising on fundraising solutions in the financial services sector. Known for her dedication to clients, Bryony is skilled in cross-border finance and investments transaction structuring, fund finance, blended finance and broader lending platforms (including crypto-lending) and digital assets including tokenisation. Bryony is ranked as a leading individual in the Legal 500 UK 2026 for Fund Finance; a key lawyer in the same publication for Fintech, the publication noting “Bryony Widdup is collaborative, articulate, persuasive, and interesting. She is a true thought leader on the intersection between sustainability and tech and has led on the development of important industry guidance in this area”; and is ranked in Chambers 2026 for both Fund Finance and Fintech. Bryony leads industry working groups on digitisation and future of finance topics and works across the private capital space on these themes. 

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"The depth of experience from Bryony Widdup’s team is an invaluable resource."

Legal 500 UK, Fund Finance, 2024

Representative experience

A leading alternative asset management firm in respect of a net asset value (NAV) facility of up to €100,000,000 with a syndicate of lenders.

A large French private equity firm in respect of a NAV term loan facility agreement with a major US bank as Lender.

Hayfin Capital Management LLP, a leading international credit platform, on its ongoing fund finance matters for multiple structures, including capital call, hybrid, NAV and other financings.

HICL Infrastructure PLC on facilities including innovative letter of credit and sustainability-linked loans to support HICL’s existing and future infrastructure projects and investments.

A leading secondaries fund on a US$600m NAV facility, and subsequent US$100m upsize, provided by Goldman Sachs Bank USA to provide leverage for ongoing investments purposes.

A special situations fund on borrower side terms amendments, including rates transition in relation to fund finance facility.

A leading real estate finance fund on a fund finance facility followed by a subsequent amendment and restatement with facility step down.

A leading private credit fund on tranche A/B fund finance facility for evergreen fund structure.

A separately managed account fund platform on umbrella facility for existing and future fund finance credit lines with collateral segregation.

NIC, a UK-based natural capital asset manager, in relation to fund finance facilities for its NIC Battery Acquisition Fund with Investec Bank PLC.

Tikehau on its EUR 200,000,000 fund finance facility with BNP Paribas.

Fasanara Capital on its up to EUR 500,000,000 hybrid fund finance facility in respect of portfolio of securitisation investments with a leading European bank lender.

A leading UK asset manager on its participation in a major European institution’s first ever digital bond issuance in pound sterling.

Token issuer on early-stage funding and feasibility, including stablecoin structuring, collateral, custody, and regulatory considerations.

Block Finance and affiliate e-Money A/S on structuring and offering of its fiat-backed exchange token and associated reward token for deployment in the Cosmos ecosystem.

HM Treasury on an ongoing basis on matters connected with the creation and offering of digital securities in the UK.

PV01’s issuance of a native digital bond under English law.

A crypto-lending platform in relation to its leverage arrangements with Tether.

A crypto-lending provider in relation to custody and trading arrangements with Copper.

Valour Inc. (a subsidiary of Defi Technologies) and various group companies in relation to the issuance of Crypto ETNs including listings on the London Stock Exchange with offering for retail.

SovFi Inc. in relation to the issuance of crypto-linked notes products for sovereign investors.

European climate fund manager on launching a Luxembourg blended finance fund for renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, including structuring and debt investments.

The UN Green Climate Fund in relation to a number of their climate investment projects, including new investments, investment restructurings and termination.

Finance Earth on its Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) international financing platform, including structuring, lending and governance matters.

Credentials

Education
  • Bachelor of Laws, University College London, LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws, 2004
  • Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, LPC, 2004
  • M.A. (Hons), Legal and Political Theory, University College London, MA (Hons), 2002
  • Politics, Philosophy and Economics, St Hugh's College, University of Oxford, BA (Hons) PPE, 2001
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Solicitor, England and Wales

Recognition

Leading Partner | Fund Finance

Legal 500 UK

2024-2025
Fund Finance

Chambers and Partners UK

2026
Next Generation Partner | Fintech: corporate and commercial

Legal 500 UK

2026
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing

Chambers and Partners

2026