Carolyn Thomas

Solicitor

Areas of Expertise

Carolyn advises on all aspects of finance made available to Registered Providers, including bond issues, private placements, syndicated and bilateral loans, the funding of Large Scale Voluntary Transfers (LSVTs), group restructures, intra-group funding and interest rate derivatives and related security.

She also advises on security trustee arrangements in connection with the group funding arrangements of RPs including fundraisings on capital markets. Carolyn also advises on constitutional and regulatory matters in relation to finance transactions and intra-group funding.

Experience

Prior to Devonshires Solicitors, Carolyn trained and worked as a solicitor specialising in international asset finance at Watson, Farley & Williams where she advised on all aspects of ship finance for buyers, sellers and banks. She spent time in their offices in Norway and New York and 18 months working in Paris.

Education

Carolyn graduated from the University of Birmingham with an LLB in law.

Personal

Carolyn is a keen runner and has completed the London Marathon and competed several times in the London Triathlon with a relay team from Devonshires Solicitors raising funds for Devonshires’ chosen charities. Carolyn also enjoys food and wine related activities and is a keen cook and enthusiastic member of Richmond Wine Society.