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Vishal Mawkin

Vishal Mawkin

Partner

London

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 4907

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Biography

Vishal Mawkin is a partner in the firm’s Finance Transactions Practice Group. He focuses on Debt Capital Markets - representing issuers and underwriters across a broad range of sectors on English and New York law governed cross-border bond financings, including straight Reg S/Rule 144A offerings, EMTN programmes, high-yield debt offerings, project financings, green and sustainable financings and financial restructuring transactions.

Vishal is recognised by The Legal 500 UK and the International Financial Law Review as a 'Rising Star', and he is also ranked by Chambers and Partners UK. He is an English solicitor and New York attorney.

Admissions

  • England and Wales
  • New York

Related Capabilities

Structured Finance Structured Finance

Finance Finance

ESG & Energy Transition ESG & Energy Transition

Debt Capital Markets Debt Capital Markets

Energy Transition Energy Transition

Renewables & Storage Renewables & Storage

Financial Institutions Financial Institutions

  • Structured Finance

  • Finance

  • ESG & Energy Transition

  • Debt Capital Markets

  • Energy Transition

  • Renewables & Storage

  • Financial Institutions

Experience

Straight debt and programmes

  • Represented various UK and European public companies in connection with debt programmes and bond issuances in engineering, telecommunications and energy sectors
  • Advised the banks in connection with first to market green project bond to finance a solar power plant in the UAE
  • Advised a sovereign bond issuer on the establishment of its first international bond programme and multi-billion US dollar public bond issuances
  • Represented DFIs with bond investments to finance green projects, infrastructure and digital development in emerging markets
  • Advised a pan-African financial institution on its international bond issuances and first regulatory capital bond

High-yield

  • Issuer counsel on secured and unsecured high-yield bond issuances for companies in leisure and renewables sectors
  • Advised the banks in connection with high-yield bond issuances for companies in manufacturing and packaging sectors

Financial restructurings

  • Represented a telco on its cross-border bond, debt finance and equity capital restructuring, including on recognition of the restructuring proceedings in US federal court
  • Advised a European bank on matters arising out of the bail-in of bondholders and depositors

Related Insights

Insights
Mar 20, 2025

Corporate Hybrid Bonds – at a glance

The corporate hybrid bond market has recently drawn the attention of corporate bond issuers, investors and rating agencies. In a falling interest rate environment and generally constructive primary and secondary European debt capital markets activity, seasoned issuers across sectors – including utilities, real estate, and energy – have accessed debt capital markets in the hybrid format, often with tight pricing spreads. Corporate utility companies represent the primary issuers of corporate hybrid bonds on account of current significant capital expenditure needs, and, looking forward, the need to raise capital to increase energy capacity in order to accommodate AI and data center development. Therefore, hybrid bonds are expected to be a core financing option for the utility sector. In this article, Vishal Mawkin (partner, London), Andrew Rodman (counsel, New York) and Asad Khan (trainee solicitor, London) of BCLP provide an overview of the key corporate hybrid bond terms, noting important considerations for issuers and investors.
Insights
Apr 09, 2024

Issuance of Reverse Yankee Bonds remains active

The sale of Reverse Yankee bonds by prominent US issuers – often with higher credit ratings – has recently continued at a rapid pace.  Reverse Yankee bonds are debt securities issued by US issuers that are denominated in a foreign currency, frequently in euros or sterling.  The Reverse Yankee bond market offers US issuers additional ways of obtaining debt financing on favourable terms. Prominent US companies that have tapped the Reverse Yankee bond market in 2023 and year-to-date 2024 include Honeywell International, Becton, Dickinson and Company, AT&T, Proctor & Gamble, Paccar, Caterpillar, insurance companies New York Life and Pacific Life and automobile makers Ford Motor, American Honda and Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

Related Insights

Insights
Mar 20, 2025
Corporate Hybrid Bonds – at a glance
The corporate hybrid bond market has recently drawn the attention of corporate bond issuers, investors and rating agencies. In a falling interest rate environment and generally constructive primary and secondary European debt capital markets activity, seasoned issuers across sectors – including utilities, real estate, and energy – have accessed debt capital markets in the hybrid format, often with tight pricing spreads. Corporate utility companies represent the primary issuers of corporate hybrid bonds on account of current significant capital expenditure needs, and, looking forward, the need to raise capital to increase energy capacity in order to accommodate AI and data center development. Therefore, hybrid bonds are expected to be a core financing option for the utility sector. In this article, Vishal Mawkin (partner, London), Andrew Rodman (counsel, New York) and Asad Khan (trainee solicitor, London) of BCLP provide an overview of the key corporate hybrid bond terms, noting important considerations for issuers and investors.
Insights
Apr 09, 2024
Issuance of Reverse Yankee Bonds remains active
The sale of Reverse Yankee bonds by prominent US issuers – often with higher credit ratings – has recently continued at a rapid pace.  Reverse Yankee bonds are debt securities issued by US issuers that are denominated in a foreign currency, frequently in euros or sterling.  The Reverse Yankee bond market offers US issuers additional ways of obtaining debt financing on favourable terms. Prominent US companies that have tapped the Reverse Yankee bond market in 2023 and year-to-date 2024 include Honeywell International, Becton, Dickinson and Company, AT&T, Proctor & Gamble, Paccar, Caterpillar, insurance companies New York Life and Pacific Life and automobile makers Ford Motor, American Honda and Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
News
Feb 06, 2024
BCLP Joins ICMA Sustainable Finance Group as Observer Member
News
Nov 06, 2023
New partner Vishal Mawkin joins BCLP’s Debt Capital Markets team in London