Smridhi Gulati Bio

Smridhi Gulati is a partner in Cadwalader’s Leveraged Finance & Private Credit Group and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. She advises UK and international lenders, including private credit funds, banks and other financial institutions, as well as private equity sponsors and corporates on complex lending through the capital structure primarily in relation to UK and cross-border acquisition finance transactions including private equity backed buyouts, management buy-outs, mergers and acquisitions, and refinancing and restructurings of leveraged assets. Smridhi is ranked by Chambers UK for Banking and Finance: Mid-Market. Clients state that “Smridhi always provides excellent service; she is very responsive and demonstrates her ability to effectively advise on complex situations.” She is also described as “a class act and her name keeps coming up in the market” and “very commercial in how she approaches deals,“ with clients adding: “I would recommend her to anyone for strong finance negotiation.” “If I could have Smridhi on every deal I would be happy. She is a safe pair of hands with your key interest at heart, which she protects while getting the deal done.” Clients also stated that “she is willing to go above and beyond and values the client relationship.” “She is very user-friendly, pushes hard for our points and is also strong technically. On our deals I do very little because I am comfortable to leave it to her; I fully trust her and her team.” Smridhi is also recognised as a leading practitioner by The Legal 500 UK for Acquisition Finance. Clients have noted that “the very knowledgeable Smridhi Gulati is fantastic to work with and explains issues well.” “The exceptional Smridhi Gulati is one of our top choices of lawyers to work with on mid-market private credit deals.” “Smridhi Gulati is an exceptional lawyer – commercial, thorough, helping the deal team navigate complex issues that arise in documents.” Smridhi has been named on Law.com International’s Rising Stars list for 2021, which recognizes the UK's best up-and-coming women lawyers. She has also been named on the 2020 HERoes Women Future Leaders list, which celebrates inspirational women who are making a significant contribution to gender diversity at work.