About
Joanne De Silva is a Partner in the Finance department at Mayer Brown (United States). She co-leads the firm’s U.S. direct lending practice, handling debt and equity investments, restructurings, and intercreditor arrangements across the capital structure. She represents business development companies, debt investment funds, banks, and other institutional investors. Her experience includes unitranche, senior and junior secured, and mezzanine transactions.
Practice areas
Debt InvestmentsEquity InvestmentsRestructuringsMezzanine TransactionsUnitranche
Office
Expertise
Debt investmentsEquity investmentsRestructuringsIntercreditor arrangements (first lien/second lien, split collateral, subordination)UnitrancheSenior and junior securedMezzanine transactions
Education
- BA (Jurisprudence), With Honors, University of Oxford (1991)
Admissions
- New York
- England and Wales (Solicitor)
- England and Wales (Barrister, formerly qualified)
- Singapore (Advocate and Solicitor, formerly practicing)
Languages
FrenchMalay