George Dyesmith

Partner Debt Finance
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7469 2056

George Dyesmith

Overview

George Dyesmith is a debt finance partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

His borrower-side practice spans the full range of fund finance products including sublines, GP commitment facilities and co-invest facilities, continuation fund facilities, warehousing facilities, hybrid facilities, NAV facilities, exit bridge facilities, rated note feeder and back leverage transactions and Islamic financings.

External Recognition

  • The Legal 500 UK (2024 and 2025): “Next Generation Partner” for Fund Finance
  • “George Dyesmith needs a mention here and he stands out for his ability to help me through the agreements and clearly understand the terms, narrowing down on where we should focus our attention in negotiations” (The Legal 500 UK, 2024)
  • “George Dyesmith in particular is an individual who can be commended for providing straightforward and practical advice in a range of scenarios” (The Legal 500 UK, 2023)

Representative Clients

Advent International, AEA Investors, Ardian, Apax, Arrow, Basalt, Greykite, HGCapital, Inflexion, Partners Group, Pollen Street Capital, Vitruvian and others.

Subscription Facilities

  • Advising investment funds including SMAs and evergreens on subscription facilities with an aggregate value in excess of $15 billion

NAV Facilities

Advising investment funds on NAV facilities including:

  • a European private equity fund on its first recourse-lite NAV facility of $225 million
  • a European private equity fund on a $400 million single asset ECL-backed NAV facility
  • a European private equity fund on a $100 million secured NAV facility
  • a US private equity fund on $125 million exit bridge NAV facilities
  • European credit fund on a $400 million hybrid facility
  • US credit fund on a $250 million credit NAV ABL facility

Continuation Fund Financings

  • A US private equity fund on its $240 million continuation fund financing transaction
  • A European private equity fund on its $1.1 billion continuation fund financing transaction
  • A European private equity fund on its $300 million continuation fund financing transaction
  • A European private equity fund on its $90 million continuation fund financing transaction

GP Facilities

  • A European private equity fund on a $70 million GP facility
  • A European private equity fund on a $110 million GP facility
  • A European private equity fund on a $100 million GP facility

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Thought Leadership

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “Single LP SMAs – The Continued Growth in the Market”, Fund Finance Association 9th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium, June 2025

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2016, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Education

  • The University of LawLegal Practice Course2014
  • The University of LawGraduate Diploma in Law2013
  • University of CambridgeModern and Medieval Languages2011