Richard Kitchen is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's London office. His practice focuses on general banking, alternative credit and international acquisition and leveraged finance transactions. Mr. Kitchen 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. Mr. Kitchen’s clients include private equity sponsors, investment banks and providers of alternative credit.

• Named to Private Debt Investor's annual list of Rising Stars, which features 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have the potential to shape the future of the private debt asset class. Richard was noted for his "able reputation in complex European and transatlantic corporate and leveraged acquisition finance deals, as well as subordinated debt investments."
• "Richard is a very calm, measured and intelligent lawyer who has seen it all." "He is an excellent lawyer. If you want a good job doing, Richard Kitchen is your man." – Chambers 2022
• Ranked Banking and Finance Lawyer – Chambers 2022
• The 'smart and pragmatic' Richard Kitchen is a 'good person to have involved in a complex deal' - Legal 500
• Named as a ‘Rising Star’ by IFLR 2019