Withers—Xanthe Lok

Xanthe Lok has joined Withers as banking and finance special counsel, based in the firm’s London office. She was previously a senior member of global law firm Gowling WLG’s banking team, advising on corporate and real estate finance transactions, usually with a cross-border element.

Xanthe’s practice focuses on advising borrowers, including public and private companies, trustees and private individuals, on new corporate facilities, re-financings, restructurings and ancillary facilities in a broad range of industry sectors and on real estate finance transactions (both investment and development) in relation to commercial and high-end residential property. She also acts for onshore and offshore lenders.

Jeremy Wakeham, global head of Withers' business division, said: ‘Xanthe has long played a leading role on transactions, and we look forward to her assuming a prominent position in our banking and finance team. Her broad experience will be very well received by our entrepreneurial and institutional clients, and her work with private banks and individual borrowers demonstrates that she is well-placed to advise our high calibre client base.’