Martin Pugsley
Biography
Martin Pugsley is a partner in the Capital Markets and Securities Practice group of Haynes Boone’s London office.
His practice focuses on debt capital markets and has extensive cross-border finance experience having worked in London, Rome and Milan.
Martin previously was the London-based Global Head of the Financial Services Sector at international firm DWF. Prior to DWF, Martin was a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in Milan, where he was head of banking (Italy). His international finance practice focuses on debt capital markets (listed bonds, EMTN programmes), corporate finance, and alternative investments, including SPACs.
Martin has been ranked in Chambers Global (Banking), Chambers and Partners, from 2017 to 2021 and is stated to be “proficient in handling securitisations, acquisition finance and asset finance transactions."
Martin Pugsley is a partner in the Capital Markets and Securities Practice group of Haynes Boone’s London office.
His practice focuses on debt capital markets and has extensive cross-border finance experience having worked in London, Rome and Milan.
Martin previously was the London-based Global Head of the Financial Services Sector at international firm DWF. Prior to DWF, Martin was a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in Milan, where he was head of banking (Italy). His international finance practice focuses on debt capital markets (listed bonds, EMTN programmes), corporate finance, and alternative investments, including SPACs.
Martin has been ranked in Chambers Global (Banking), Chambers and Partners, from 2017 to 2021 and is stated to be “proficient in handling securitisations, acquisition finance and asset finance transactions."
- Acting for Linklease Finance PLC on its US$500m medium term note programme listed on the Cayman Stock Exchange (Series 1 & 2)
- Acting for Neutral Capital Finance PLC on its US$200m medium term note programme listed on the Euronext Dublin (Series 1) and Cayman Stock Exchange (Series 2)
- Acting for DCM US Multi-Family Homes PLC on its US$750m medium term note programme listed on the Euronext Dublin (Series 1 & 2)
- Acting for Bodysmart Limited on its US$100m medium term note programme listed on the Euronext Dublin (Series 1)
- Acting for Bodysmart Limited on its US$100m medium term note programme listed on the Euronext Dublin (Series 1)
- Acting for EEW Capital Finance PLC on its €200m medium term note programme listed on the Euronext Dublin (Series 1)
- Acting for a Bahraini listed fund on its first investment in UK real estate assets
- Acting for the largest Asia airline on various leases for its A320 fleet
- Acting for a UK financial services provider on its GB£50m medium term note programme listed on the Euronext Dublin
- Acting for a Malaysian conglomerate on various bond programmes for its global subsidiaries
- Highlighted in The Legal 500 UK, Legalese, 2023
- Recognized by Chambers Global, Chambers and Partners, Banking, 2017-2021
- "Loans and Secured Financing (Italian chapter)," author, Getting the Deal Through, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- "The potential of international factoring," author, BCR Factorscan, April 2009
- "Secured lending: Italy," author, www.practicallaw.com, December 2008
Education
CPE and LPC, College of Law Chester, 1996
Master's Degree, History, University of York, 1994
B.A. (Hons), History, University of Bristol, 1993
Languages
Italian
Admissions
England and Wales
Italy
