I advise corporate trustees and agents on a range of debt capital markets, banking, global custody and escrow transactions. I have significant sector knowledge and have supported my clients through challenging projects including Brexit and the IBOR transition, defaults and restructurings, as well as advising on trustee exercises of discretion.
Overview
Professional experience
Education and qualifications
Overview
Niketa is a Counsel in Linklaters’ Corporate Trust and Agency practice, which supports and works closely with the firm’s global Finance & Projects practice.
Niketa regularly advises:
corporate trustees, paying agents, account banks, calculation agents, custodians and cash managers on a range of capital markets transactions including, debt issuances, structured finance products, securitisations and repacks;
security agents and facility agents in relation to loan facilities including project financings and leveraged financing facilities;
on exercise of trustee powers, duties and discretions, transaction amendments, restructurings, potential and actual defaults and litigation; and
on liability management transactions (including tender offers, exchange offers and consent solicitations).
Professional experience
Prior to joining Linklaters, Niketa worked for Allen & Overy for over 8 years, where she spent time on a secondment to their Amsterdam office. She then worked as Associate General Counsel in HSBC for 8 years supporting the Corporate Trust and Loan Agency business.
Education and qualifications
Niketa studied LLB Law at the University College London.
