Priya Taneja is a senior lawyer in debt finance, restructuring and impact finance, and leads a thriving corporate trust practice known for handling some of the most complex and high-profile mandates in the market. She is also Head of the Pro Bono Practice in London.
Priya advises issuers, trustees and agents, servicers, and corporate service providers on a wide range of matters including high-yield transactions, securitisations, CLOs, and MTN programmes – from new money deals to restructurings, cross-border defaults and enforcements, liability management exercises, and litigation. Priya leads a best-in-class team known for delivering strategic, practical solutions in high-stakes situations. Under her leadership, the corporate trust practice has become a go-to and trusted partner for clients and counterparties navigating complex financings and distressed scenarios. The team highly valued by clients and peers alike for its depth, responsiveness, commercial insight, and unwavering commitment to getting deals done – always with a focus on achieving outcomes that work for all parties.
Priya also leads McDermott Will & Schulte’s India Practice, playing a central role in shaping the firm’s global India strategy.
