
The London DCM practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP is 'very strong and has a broad range of skills'. Highly regarded for its advice to issuers, underwriters and many other market participants on complex, cross-border deals, particularly Yankee bonds, the firm benefits from extensive English and US law capability in its London office. 'First-class' European head of capital markets Danny Tricot is the lead partner, and his recent work includes high-value pre-IPO bonds for a large social media business of €500m sustainability-linked bond issue for major telecom company, and a multibillion-dollar commercial paper programme for a medical technology company. Tricot is ably supported by James Michelson, and new partner hire Noel Hughes, who joined from Linklaters LLP in late 2023, and has notable expertise in debt liability management.
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Témoignages
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- 'Very strong and broad range of skills.'
- 'Danny Tricot is first class.'
Clients clés
- Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Nokia Corporation
- Pfizer Inc.
- Telegram Group Inc.
- Nexwell Power
- Ashtead Group plc
- Antares Vision S.p.A
- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc
Points forts
- Advised Becton, Dickinson and Company in the establishment of its $2.75 billion multicurrency Euro commercial paper program and the upsize of its U.S. commercial paper program to $2.75 billion.
- Advised Nokia Corporation on a new issue of €500 million of sustainability-linked notes due 2031. The new notes were listed on Euronext Dublin’s regulated market.
- Aadvised messaging and social media application Telegram Group Inc. on its $330 million and $270 million issuance of pre-IPO convertible bonds in a follow-on to their $1.75 billion issuance in 2021.
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Responsable de la pratique
Danny Tricot
Autres avocats clés
Noel Hughes; James Michelson