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Kerry Langton
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Kerry Langton

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Kerry is a partner in the Banking and Finance Team.

Kerry has twenty years’ experience specialising in tech finance and fintech. She acts for a range of clients including fintechs, corporates, clearing banks, funds, and private equity sponsors in relation to cross border and domestic, syndicated and bilateral funding transactions. Kerry is also part of the specialist embedded finance team at CMS and advises clients across a range of embedded finance products.

Kerry aims to give commercial advice to her clients and to be seen as a trusted advisor whilst ensuring that her clients are fully aware of the legal risks associated with the transaction.

She has experience from secondments to Kildare Real Estate Partners, The Royal Bank of Scotland and the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. 

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    "Kerry is a trusted adviser to our firm – always commercial, delivers to tight deadlines, helps us find practical solutions and all with good humour!!"
    Susan Draper, GC at Global Growth Capital
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    Kerry has extensive experience of complex loan documentation. She is able to combine her technical expertise with a strong commercial focus to effectively manage transactions and negotiate issues as they arise. A problem solver and a pleasure to work with."
    Mark Fenchelle, CFO Curzon Advisers

Publications

  • November 2023 - Taking security in relation to e-money and e-money accounts, Practical Law.
  • Co-author of Sweet & Maxwell Practical Lending and Security Precedents, 2022.
  • Journal of International Banking and Financial Law:
    • November 2022, “Security over e-money and deposits with deposit aggregators: a new approach is required”.
    • June 2020, "You are secured but are you secure? The value of source code escrow".
    • December 2012, "When is an event of default "continuing" and do borrowers care?".
    • September 2012, "Receivables financing: negotiation of documents".
    • November 2010, "Is an "all reasonable endeavours" obligation best?".
    • October 2008, "The Rise of Opco/Propco Structures and the Challenges Ahead".

Education

  • Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales
  • Legal Practices Course, University of Law, (Distinction)
  • Post-graduate Diploma in Law, City University (Commendation)
  • B.Soc.Sc Economics, The University of Birmingham (Distinction)