Eversheds Sutherland targets funds finance growth with key appointment

Linn joins the global law firm’s London office from Reed Smith, where she was a partner, bringing with her a strong track record of advising leading banks, alternative lenders and fund sponsors on complex, cross border funds finance transactions.

Her arrival reiterates the firm’s wider Corporate Finance group’s ambition to further build out a market-leading funds finance practice, with Linn set to play a central role in leading and growing the offering.

With extensive experience across a range of products including subscription line facilities, hybrid capital solutions, NAV facilities, GP/manager and co-invest financings, Linn is widely regarded for delivering innovative and commercially focused advice. Her hire reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to attracting top-tier talent capable of driving growth in key strategic areas.

Linn’s appointment also closely aligns with the firm’s broader funds strategy, led by European Head of the Financial Services Sector, Michaela Arter, and further enhances the depth and reach of its European private capital and banking capabilities.

Linn will work closely with teams across Eversheds Sutherland’s international network including teams in Luxembourg, the US, Ireland and the Netherlands. In particular she will collaborate with recently appointed partners Sara Gerling and Codrina Constantinescu, alongside the firm’s top ranked US registered funds practice to deliver seamless, cross-border solutions for both sponsors and lenders.

Her arrival uniquely positions Eversheds Sutherland in the fund finance market, providing a coordinated, multi-jurisdictional capability that enables the firm to advise across these key jurisdictions with a single, cohesive offering.

Stephen Hill, Partner and International Head of Corporate Finance, Eversheds Sutherland, said:
“Linn’s appointment reflects our sustained focus on investing in those parts of the market where client demand and complexity continue to increase. Her arrival supports our long‑term growth strategy and deepens our private capital and finance capabilities. We’re delighted to welcome Linn to the firm.”

 

Nick Swiss, Partner and International Head of Finance, Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“Funds finance has become a core component of the modern financing ecosystem for private equity, private credit and alternative investment managers, yet remains a highly specialist and competitive area. Linn’s expertise consolidates our ability to advise clients across that full spectrum of capabilities, enhancing our competitive position in the market and the range of services we can provide our bank and private capital clients. We’re thrilled to welcome her.”

Ben Davis, Partner and Head of Private Credit (Leveraged Finance), Eversheds Sutherland, said:
“Funds finance is one of the fastest‑growing areas of the market and a natural extension of our private capital and wider finance strengths. Linn brings precisely the experience and commercial networks we need to further realise our ambition in this space, while reinforcing our work for financial institutions and alternative lenders.”

Linn Mayhew, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland, said:
“I am delighted to join Eversheds Sutherland at such an exciting period of expansion. Funds finance sits at the intersection of private capital, banking and structuring expertise, and Eversheds Sutherland has a uniquely well‑positioned global platform across all three. The firm’s strength in funds, private equity, and private credit work, as well as its unique proposition to advise across multiple jurisdictions, creates an ideal environment to further develop a highly competitive funds finance offering to meet the needs of our clients in the UK and internationally.”

Eversheds Sutherland’s global Finance group is a multi-jurisdictional practice advising across the full spectrum of banking and finance transactions. With more than 150 dedicated banking and finance lawyers across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia, the team delivers integrated, cross-border support on complex financings for banks, financial institutions, private capital providers and corporates.