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Rhea Variava

Associate

Email

rhea.variava@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 2519

Offices

London

V-CARD
Rhea advises on a range of multi-jurisdictional leveraged finance transactions, acting for a range of financial sponsors together with their portfolio companies, as well as banks and financial institutions as lenders in private equity backed leveraged finance transactions.
Rhea has worked across a range of other departments, having spent time in the private equity, capital markets, infrastructure and project financing departments at A&O Shearman. Rhea has so far gained a variety of experience across the syndicated loan market, leveraged buyouts, portfolio company matters and refinancing.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on its financing in respect of the combination of Konecta and Comdata, which will be implemented through a newly created investment company, KronosNet.
  • Carlyle and PAI Partners on the financing aspects of their acquisition of Theramex, the leading global specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on women’s health.
  • Acting for Lendors supporting CVC’s acquisition of Sunday Natural.

Pro bono

  • Rhea has been involved in pro bono projects including free legal advice at the Battersea and Toynbee Legal Aid clinics.
  • She also works closely with Maternity Action to provide legal advice to women facing pregnancy related workplace discrimination.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England & Wales, 2023

Academic

LLB, Law, Queen Mary University, 2021
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.