Lee Doyle
Global Leader, Financial Services Industry @Ashurst
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Global Leader, Financial Services Industry @Ashurst
As the Global Leader for Ashurst\'s (soon to be Ashurst Perkins Coie!) Financial Services Group, I bring extensive experience from my 15+ years as a Partner at Ashurst and senior advisor to most Global Financial Institutions and in my previous role as a General Counsel at RBS/NatWest, where I also sat on the UK Board (20••••09). My deep understanding of financial institutions, combined with cutting-edge legal market knowledge, allows me to deliver exceptional service to my clients.A general finance lawyer with significant in-house experience, I specialise in working with General Counsels, CEOs, and COOs on balance sheet management, funding programmes, and reviewing operating models. I have a particular focus on the increased use of technology and AI and the digital transformation journey that all financial institutions are undergoing.Throughout my career, I have been involved in numerous landmark transactions, including- Creating new end-to-end (credit to lend) models for two global financial institutions, which led to my recognition as Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year in both 2021 and 2022- A significant role in structuring the Government Liquidity Facilities (CBIL, CLBIL, BB Loans), during the COVID crisis acting for most of the UK\'s large financial institutions- Working on a joint venture between RBS and the EIB to develop a funding programme supporting carbon reduction initiatives across the public sector- Acting for Barclays Bank in establishing a new German branch of Barclays Corporate.I am recognised as a leading practitioner in lending to various types of funds, including Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Debt funds, as well as large international corporates. My clients benefit from my in-house institutional knowledge, extensive deal experience, and my \"enormously customer-focused\" approach and \"willingness to go the extra mile\".
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ABOUT LEE DOYLE
Lee Doyle is the global lead for Ashurst\'s Financial Services Industry Group and has been a partner at the firm for over 16 years. Prior to joining Ashurst, Lee served as general counsel at RBS/Natwest and sat on the UK Board from 2006 – 2009. Lee works closely with general counsels, chief executive officers and chief operating officers of major financial organisations and has a particular focus on technology, AI and the digital transformation of financial services. Lee has been involved in numerous landmark transactions, including creating new end-to-end credit-to-lend models for two global financial institutions. This work was recognised in FT Innovative Lawyers Europe in both 2021 and 2022. During the COVID crisis, Lee played a significant role in structuring the government liquidity facilities (CBIL, CLBIL, BB Loans), acting for most of the UK\'s large financial institutions. Lee has also worked on a joint venture between RBS and the European Investment Bank to develop a funding programme supporting carbon reduction initiatives across the public sector and acted for Barclays Bank in establishing a new German branch of Barclays Corporate.
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