Paul trained with CMS Cameron McKenna in London, he joined the firm’s Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Group in 2004.  In 2007 Paul joined the Banking Group of Allen & Overy’s Hong Kong office where he developed expertise advising on a broad range of cross-border financings throughout Asia. During his time with Allen & Overy, Paul spent a year based in Allen & Overy’s Tokyo office.

Admitted In:
British Virgin Islands 
England and Wales (not practising)

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws, Cardiff University

2019 The Legal 500 Asia Pacfic - Recommended Lawyer - "Noted by one client as 'the best offshore debt lawyer in the market', the 'very commercial' Paul Aherne recently advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch as lead arranger on the $3.6bn financing in support of the $6.8bn take-private of Hong Kong-listed shoe retailer Belle International Holdings." 

2018 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Recommended Lawyer

2017 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Recommended Lawyer - "Paul Aherne is ‘energetic and bright’."

EVENTS

• Walkers Sponsors 5th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium - Walkers is proud to be the Silver sponsors for the fifth annual European Fund Finance Symposium on T...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Wins 3 Awards at IFLR Asia-Pacific Law Awards - Walkers has had 3 deals honoured at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Law Awards 2019 on Thursday 7 March.The wi...
  
• Walkers Leads Offshore in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2019 - Walkers Hong Kong and Singapore have once again been ranked in Band 1 for Offshore Law by Legal 500 ...
  
• Walkers Hong Kong Wins Multiple Awards - Many congratulations to the Walkers team in Hong Kong who picked up two awards at the 2018 China Law...
  
• Hybrids, NAVs and FX lines – Is Asia Ready to Embrace Alternative Fund Finance Solutions? - Walkers participated in the recent first Asia-Pacific Fund Finance Symposium in Hong Kong. The confe...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Acts on Innovative Bond Financing of Mega Hong Kong Real Estate Purchase - Walkers advised Morgan Stanley as the mandated lead arranger of US$4.1 billion asset-backed senior b...
  
• Walkers Advises Blackstone in Take Private of China's Pactera - Walkers' Cayman Islands and Hong Kong offices advised funds managed by Blackstone in a $625 million ...
  
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ADVISORY

• Chinese and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges: Offshore Protection in a Volatile Market - Walkers is receiving an increasing number of enquiries from lenders, investors, investment managers ...
  
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