Korey Fevzi Bio

Korey Fevzi is Head of the Banking and Credit Practice for EMEA. He advises investment banks, private credit funds, commercial banks, subordinated finance providers, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers on their complex European leveraged and acquisition financings, with a particular emphasis on cross‑border financings. Mr. Fevzi has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Chambers UK, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000. He has been ranked as a leading lawyer in Banking & Finance: Big-Ticket by Chambers UK and in the Acquisition Finance and Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans categories by The Legal 500 UK. The “truly excellent” Mr. Fevzi is the “perfect example of a trusted and reliable advisor” who “takes client’s priorities to heart and is very up to speed on the latest developments in loan documentation.” He is described as “extremely responsive” and cited for providing “both high-quality and pragmatic advice.” Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Fevzi’s notable transactions include representing the lenders in connection with I Squared Capital and TDR Capital’s public to private acquisition of Aggreko, Apax Funds and Warburg Pincus’s acquisition of T-Mobile Netherlands, Cinven portfolio company Barentz’s acquisition of Maroon Group, HIG Capital’s acquisition of KPMG’s UK restructuring business, TDR Capital’s public to private acquisition of Arrow Global and Apax Funds’ acquisition of Rodenstock Group; refinancings of TDR Capital portfolio companies Constellation Automotive and David Lloyd, and Travelodge; and AlbaCore Capital and CPP Investment Board on various financings, including direct lending transactions. His borrower‑side representations prior to joining the Firm include various acquisition financings by Marlin Equity Partners, including of iBanFirst, Learning Pool, Lengow, Linnworks, Medius, nShift, Puzzel and Silobreaker; acquisition financings by Investcorp, including of ABAX, Esmalglass, Hydrasun, Investis Digital and Tyrells; refinancing of Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori; and Fenway Sports Group’s refinancing of Liverpool Football Club’s credit facilities. Mr. Fevzi was born in London. He received an LL.B. from Queen Mary University of London in 2000 and received an LPC with distinction from the College of Law of England and Wales in 2001.