Penny Angell is the UK Managing Partner at Hogan Lovells, leading the firm's strategy and operations while maintaining a thriving legal practice in acquisition and leveraged finance.
Specialising in complex corporate debt arrangements, Penny rejects a "one size fits all" approach, tailoring strategies to shifting market conditions and evolving debt structures. Her expertise spans senior, mezzanine, PIK, and unitranche/super senior financing for acquisitions and other leveraged transactions – including take-privates, bids, recapitalisations, and domestic or cross-border buyouts.
Penny's commercial, solutions-driven mindset sees her advising both borrowers and lenders – from major banks to debt funds – with equal confidence. She also brings valuable experience in the highly regulated field of insurance company financing.
With a career covering multiple credit cycles, Penny offers clients not just technical excellence but also practical, market-savvy guidance on structuring and documenting debt finance deals. Her depth of experience, combined with a clear focus on outcomes, ensures clients receive advice that is both commercially astute and strategically sound.
