Widely recognised as a leading finance and capital markets lawyer, Debashis has over two decades of experience in helping domestic and international clients to execute a spectrum of complex cross-border transactions.

Debashis has a seasoned focus on European Financial Services and Middle Eastern based corporates but is also active in a number of other sectors including private equity, structured finance, Islamic finance and non-performing loans.

His extensive track record includes advising investment banks, corporates and governments on capital markets, securitisation and structured finance matters, including Islamic finance sukuk transactions, regulatory capital transactions, commercial and residential mortgages and consumer finance as well as sale, acquisition and securitisation of non-performing loans (NPLs) and distressed assets. Debashis is also frequently called upon to work with private equity, companies and investment banks, especially in connection with complex, international M&A and Private Equity transactions involving distressed real estate or non-performing assets.

Debashis is a sought after and regular speaker at client, media and industry events and is a recognised expert on NPL M&A, NPL portfolio sales and complex servicing transactions. He is also recognized for his long-standing securitisation and fixed income experience. He has presented to many leading financial institutions, major companies and many key regulators, including the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority and the London Stock Exchange.

A partner in the Firm's Global Capital Markets Practice, Debashis also offers clients the benefit of his wide-ranging international experience. Qualified in England and Wales, New York, British Columbia and Ontario, he has executed deals in and across jurisdictions in the GCC (UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), Europe, the US and Asia.