Amy Geddes

Partner, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets

London

Amy is an experienced English law qualified partner and Global Head of the Debt Capital Markets practice. She advises both issuers and managers on international debt and equity-linked capital markets transactions helping clients on complex and innovative DCM transactions in multiple jurisdictions.

Amy is an experienced English law qualified partner and the Global Head of the HSF Debt Capital Markets practice. She advises both issuers and managers on international debt and equity-linked capital markets transactions and has considerable experience helping a broad range of clients on complex and innovative debt capital markets transactions in multiple jurisdictions.

Amy works closely with investment banks, corporates and sovereigns on a wide range of debt capital markets products including stand alone bonds, debt issuance programmes, convertible and exchangeable bonds, regulatory capital and liability management transactions in both developed and emerging markets.

Amy is recognised as a top practitioner for capital markets law in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.

Amy was named as one of IFLR1000 's Women Leaders for 2021 and 2022

Amy was the winner of the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2019, Best in capital markets: Debt

Amy is listed as a leading individual in Chambers UK for her debt capital markets expertise

Amy is listed as a leading individual by Legal 500 UK for her debt capital markets expertise.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

Weir on its issue of £300 million 6.875% Sustainability-Linked Notes due 2028 (acting for Weir)
Inchcape on its debut issue of £350 million 6.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2028 (acting for Inchcape)
Hiscox on its issue of £250 million 6.00% Notes due 2027 (acting for the Managers)
Glanbia Co-operative Society on its issue of €250 million 1.875%. Secured Exchangeable Notes due 2027 (acting for Glanbia)
United Bank for Africa on the establishment of its GMTN programme and its debut issue of US$300 million 6.75% Senior Notes due 2026 thereunder (acting for the Managers)
Ecobank Transnational on its issue of US$350 million Fixed Rate Reset Tier 2 Sustainability Notes due 2031 (acting for the Managers)
Republic of Ghana on the establishment and annual updates of its GMTN programme and its issuances thereunder and its tender offers in respect of its Notes issued thereunder (acting for the Dealers / Dealer Managers)
Jet2 on its issue of £387.4 million 1.625% Guaranteed Convertible Bonds due 2026 (acting for Jet2)
WH Smith on its issue of £327 million 1.625% Guaranteed Convertible Bonds due 2026 (acting for WH Smith)
DNB Bank on the annual updates of its US MTN program and EMTN programme and its issuances thereunder (acting for the Dealers)
QNB Finansbank on the maintenance and annual updates of its GMTN programme and issuances thereunder (acting for the Dealers)