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Maccailein Campbell

Partner, Finance

Overview

Mac Campbell is a partner in the Fund Finance team in Paul Hastings’ London office.   

Mac’s experience includes acting for borrowers, sponsors and lenders (including bank and nonbank lenders) on a broad range of complex domestic and cross-border debt finance transactions, focusing on fund finance, acquisition finance, project finance, warehouse and portfolio finance, hybrid credit, general corporate lending, restructurings and other bespoke financings. 

Recognized as a Stand-Out Lawyer by Thomson Reuters in 2025 and 2026, Mac has particular experience in guiding sponsors on all forms of fund financings, portfolio financings, and multi-layered and multi-source financings, as well as extensive experience in all forms of financings to energy-related assets and investments.   

Mac is dual-qualified (England and Wales, and Australia)  

Accolades

  • Stand-Out Lawyers 2026, Thomson Reuters 
  • Up and Coming, Banking & Finance: Fund Finance, Chambers UK 

Education

  • Deakin University, LL.B., 2011 

Representations

  • A leading European private equity sponsor on more than 10 different capital call, NAV, hybrid facilities and management line facilities. 
  • A leading European private equity sponsor on hybrid financings of continuation vehicles. 
  • A lower mid-market private equity sponsor on a recourse-light NAV financing. 
  • An African-focused private equity fund on more than 10 different capital call, management line, NAV, warehouse and co-invest bridge facilities. 
  • An African-focused listed sponsor on a number of different equity-linked and subscription line facilities. 
  • A leading European multi-strategy sponsor on a number of staff, management line, NAV and hybrid facilities. 
  • An Irish-based sponsor on a number of capital call, NAV and management line facilities. 
  • CorpAcq on its NAV/portfolio-wide financing with UBS and Crestline. 
  • A renewable energy developer on a number of portfolio-wide equity and development financings.
  • Twyn Hywell Energy Park on its £160 million project financing with Lloyds and Rabobank. 
  • A large global sponsor (as lender) on a number of Holdco PIK investments. 
  • Dewhurst on the financing aspects of their take private. 
  • Two private credit institutions on their listed equities-linked financing to a large investment vehicle and subsequent redemption linked to the take private of the listed equities. 
  • Two financial institutions on their NAV to an English mid-market private equity sponsor. 
  • Two private credit institutions on their ARR/portfolio hybrid financing to an entertainment producer. 
  • Santander on NAV and portfolio financings to renewable energy asset developers and operators. 
  • A U.S.-headquartered multi-strategy sponsor on a number of onshore and offshore NAV financings. 
  • A Swiss-headquartered multi-strategy sponsor on a number of capital call and NAV facilities.   

Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.

Involvement

  • Member – Loan Market Association 
  • Member – Fund Finance Association 

Practice Areas

Fund Finance


Languages

Anglais


Admissions

Victoria

England and Wales Solicitor


Education

Deakin University, LL.B. 2011