Andrew Husdan is a debt finance partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Andrew’s practice includes syndicated and bilateral fund financings, manager/GP facilities, subscription/capital call facilities, continuation fund leverage and NAV-based facilities. He regularly acts on complex leverage solutions for funds and their managers as well as short-term, deal-specific equity and exit bridges advanced to a variety of funds across multiple jurisdictions and asset classes.
External Recognition
Chambers UK (2025): Listed as Band 1 for Banking & Finance: Fund Finance
The Legal 500 UK (2025): Listed as a “Leading Lawyer” for Investment Fund Formation and Management: Fund Finance
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Andrew worked on the following matters:
Advising on a NAV financing to a listed secondaries fund
Advising on a NAV financing to a secondaries private credit fund
Advising on a NAV financing to a retail private equity buy-out fund
Advising on the 1st Lien/2nd Lien capital call financing for a number of private equity funds seeking to further lever their uncalled commitments via a second-lien/junior tranche
Advising on an LP-lead secondaries financing to a sovereign ME investor (levering the LP’s portfolio of fund interests)
Advising on a NAV financing to a mid-market buy-out fund
Advising on a NAV financing to a large-cap infrastructure fund
Advising on a NAV financing for a buy-out fund with a focus on financial services
Advising on a preferred equity investment to a large-cap tech fund
Advising on a partner loans programme for a hedge fund focussed on alternative investment solutions
Advising on a partner loans programme for a leading international law firm
Advising on a hybrid capital call/NAV financing for a real estate fund
Advising on an umbrella manager facility for a private equity fund focussed on clean energy
Advising on a NAV financing for a fund focussed on real estate investment management
Advising on a series of NAV financings to a large-cap buy-out fund
Advising on a concentrated (two asset) NAV financing to a vintage buy-out fund
Advising on a series of exit bridge facilities, levering executed SPAs in advance of completion
Advising on a NAV financing to a fund-of-funds hedge fund
Advising an APAC sovereign wealth fund on a hybrid NAV financing
Advising various debt funds on the acquisition of participations (direct and sub-parts) in various NAV financings
Advising on a wide range of cross-border capital call facilities, for small, mid and large cap transactions, across a variety of asset classes, with an aggregate amount of loan commitments exceeding EUR 25 billion
Prior Experience
Partner, Clifford Chance LLP, 2005–2025
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2007, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
University of OxfordB.A., English Language & Literature2001