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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

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Well versed in structuring deals which use debt products throughout the capital structure, including syndicated TLB, second lien and high yield bonds, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP regularly advises on leveraged/acquisition finance matters for the firm’s institutional array of big-ticket corporates as well as numerous high-profile financial sponsors and family offices. Team head Pete Coulton is a versatile finance lawyer whose work covers big-ticket syndicated mandates for sponsors and investment-grade corporates, while Clive Wells handles financing particularly for life sciences clients. The ability to service the firm’s funds clients was recently enhanced by the arrival of Sebastian FitzGerald from Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP in January 2024.
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Clients clés

  • The special committee of independent directors of Adevinta ASA
  • Silver Lake Partners
  • Danaher Corp
  • EG Group
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • Intact Financial Corporation
  • Castik Capital S.à.r.l
  • BlackRock
  • The founders of Markerstudy Group Limited
  • V Sports S.C.S

Points forts

  • Advising the special committee of independent directors of Adevinta ASA in connection with financing aspects of the $13.2bn bid to acquire Adevinta by Permira Advisers LLP and The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP.
  • Advised Silver Lake Partners on its €725m dividend recapitalization and refinancing of Silae SAS’ existing senior debt facilities; and the upsizing of the syndicated term loan B and revolving credit facilities for Mistral Holdco SAS.
  • Advised Fortune 500 global science and technology innovator Danaher Corp on financing aspects of its successful $5.7bn acquisition of Abcam plc.

Avocats

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Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Responsable de la pratique

Pete Coulton

Autres avocats clés

Clive Wells; Sebastian FitzGerald; Rui (Sese) Qi; Brendan Macreadie; Zoe Cooper Sutton