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Richard Kitchen is a partner in King & Spalding's London office and a member of the Firm’s Private Credit & Special Situations team. Richard’s practice focuses on general banking, alternative credit and international acquisition and leveraged finance transactions. Richard has significant experience acting for private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers and creditors on a wide range of debt capital structures in the European mid-cap and large-cap markets. He draws on a wealth of experience including syndicated cov-lite and cov-loose financings, second lien loan financings, super senior revolving credit facility and high yield bond financings, stretched senior and unitranche financings, as well as subordinated instruments including PIK and preferred equity.
Richard’s clients include private equity sponsors, investment banks and providers of alternative credit.
Richard is ranked in Chambers UK and Chambers Global in the category Banking & Finance. His clients and peers describe him as “very calm and measured…an intelligent lawyer who has seen it all" , “an excellent lawyer…if you want a good job doing, Richard Kitchen is your man". Richard was named a “Rising Star” in the “40 under 40” List by Private Debt Investor 2020. IFLR rates Richard as a “Rising Star”. Richard is also named in Legal 500 UK for the category Bank Lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans.
L.P.C., BPP Law School
G.D.L., College of Law, Guildford, UK
B.A., University of Nottingham, England
England and Wales
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
January 2, 2024
Richard Kitchen discusses the 2024 outlook for private credit
Sponsor representations
Advised Oakley Capital on the financing for its acquisition of PRIMAVERA, a Portuguese business software solutions company.
Advised Oakley Capital in connection with the Unitranche financing of the acquisition of Contabo GmbH, a provider for hosting services.
Advised Oakley Capital on a senior financing in respect of its acquisition of maritime e- learning businesses Seagull and Videotel.
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October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
January 2, 2024
Richard Kitchen discusses the 2024 outlook for private credit
Sponsor representations
Advised Oakley Capital on the financing for its acquisition of PRIMAVERA, a Portuguese business software solutions company.
Advised Oakley Capital in connection with the Unitranche financing of the acquisition of Contabo GmbH, a provider for hosting services.
Advised Oakley Capital on a senior financing in respect of its acquisition of maritime e- learning businesses Seagull and Videotel.
See more
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
January 2, 2024
Richard Kitchen discusses the 2024 outlook for private credit
L.P.C., BPP Law School
G.D.L., College of Law, Guildford, UK
B.A., University of Nottingham, England
England and Wales