Peter Hockless

Retired Partner

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Peter Hockless, who retired as a partner on 1 July 2015, was formerly the head of the firm’s Finance Group in London, and has extensive experience ... Read Full Biography

Publications

French Bankruptcy Law Becomes More Creditor Friendly
July/August 2014

Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law

Pierre Clermontel
,
Peter Hockless
,
Pierre Maugüé
,
Antoine d'Ornano
,
Philippe Tengelmann
French Bankruptcy Law Becomes More Creditor-Friendly
26 March 2014

Pierre Clermontel
,
Antoine d'Ornano
,
Philippe Tengelmann
,
Peter Hockless
,
Pierre Maugüé
A Bridge to Liquidity
13 March 2014

Real Deals

Peter Hockless
PXF effect
3 December 2013

Mining Journal

Peter Hockless
,
Dmitry Karamyslov
Mining Capital Resources – An Overview of Russian Eurobonds
7 October 2013

Peter Hockless
,
James C. Scoville
,
Alan Kartashkin
Capital Resources
27 September 2013

Mining Journal

James C. Scoville
,
Peter Hockless
,
Alan Kartashkin
NYSE Euronext to Take over LIBOR
11 July 2013

William B. Beekman
,
David A. Brittenham
,
Paul D. Brusiloff
,
Alan J. Davies
,
Peter Hockless
,
Pierre Maugüé
,
Jeffrey E. Ross
New French Bankruptcy Law Fosters Pre-Insolvency Restructuring
18 March 2009

Antoine F. Kirry
,
Antoine d'Ornano
,
Peter Hockless
The Private Equity Report
Fall 2007

Lord Goldsmith KC
,
Franci J. Blassberg
,
Paul S. Bird
,
Jonathan E. Levitsky
,
Kevin M. Schmidt
,
John M. Vasily
,
Gary M. Friedman
,
Elizabeth Pagel Serebransky
,
Michael Diz
,
E. Drew Dutton
,
Peter Hockless
The Private Equity Report
Fall 2004

Franci J. Blassberg
,
Geoffrey P. Burgess
,
James C. Scoville
,
Gary W. Kubek
,
William D. Regner
,
Rafael Kariyev
,
Lawrence K. Cagney
,
Peter Hockless
,
David F. Hickok

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Peter Hockless, who retired as a partner on 1 July 2015, was formerly the head of the firm’s Finance Group in London, and has extensive experience in international financing transactions, including investment grade credits, leveraged financings, eurobonds, restructurings, securitisations, structured financings, project financings and corporate finance. In recent years he developed specific experience in emerging markets (in particular Russia) and fund financing for the firm's investment fund clients.He has represented many of the leading U.S. and European banks and other financial institutions (including JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO) as well as private equity sponsors, investment funds and international corporations. Mr. Hockless, described simply as “excellent” by clients and peers, was recommended for acquisition finance work in The Legal 500 UK (2014), and for Capital Markets as well as Banking and Finance by IFLR 1000 (2015). He was also ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Global (2013 & 2014) which recognised him for having “significant experience of cross-border finance transactions,” “a strong focus on emerging markets” and as being “sought for his specific expertise in Russia-related matters.”Mr. Hockless’s articles include “French Bankruptcy Law Becomes More Creditor Friendly,” Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law (July/August, 2014); “A Bridge To Liquidity,” Real Deals (March, 2014); “PXF Effect,” Mining Journal (November, 2013); and “Capital Resources,” Mining Journal (September, 2013). Speaking engagements include “Syndicated Loans vs. Bonds,” Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (November 2012); “Market Trends / Key Differences in Russian Syndicated Loan & Eurobond Markets,” Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (November 2012); and “Syndicated Loans and Eurobonds: Effect of the Global Crisis on Financing Terms and Documentation,” Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (October 2010).Mr. Hockless joined the firm as a partner in 2003. He is a graduate of St. John’s College, Cambridge (1978). He is also a member of the Paris bar. He is fluent in English, French and German.