Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance: Fund Finance - London (Firms)
2
Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is a market-leading practice and go-to team for leveraged finance and refinancing transactions for sponsors. The team has a wealth of expertise advising on work spanning senior secured loans, bridge loans and high-yield bonds. Its premier team is able to handle US financial instruments and also boasts the ability to advise on fund finance transactions. The team remains a popular choice for global private equity clients and their portfolio companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Simpson Thacher advised Flutter on the refinancing of part of its capital structure.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kate Sinclair
2
Kate Sinclair
2
Band 2

Kate Sinclair is co-head of fund finance at Simpson Thacher. She is highly experienced in the fund finance space and works on all types of deals, indluding NAV facilities and capital call facilities.

"She is very financed focus and she is very good at knowing what you can and can't do on pure finance stuff."

"Kate is the best lawyer I have ever worked with. She is very knowledgeable and has worked across a number of deals with me where she has consistently been excellent at her job"

Katie McMenamin
2
Katie McMenamin
2
Band 2

Katie McMenamin is highlighted for her expertise advising lenders on a broad range of financings. In addition to acting for banks and alternative credit providers, she is experienced in acting for borrower clients and sponsors. She regularly assists with NAV and subscription facilities.

Shahpur Kabraji
6
Shahpur Kabraji
6
Band 6

Shahpur Kabraji represents leading private equity sponsors on high-value transactions including acquisition financings and leveraged financings.

"He is commercial and he drives the financing side of deals forward. He's responsive and a pleasure to deal with."

"Shahpur is a top top guy with great technical knowledge, commercial feeling and work capacity."

Ranked Lawyers at
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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London (Firms)

Banking & Finance: Big-Ticket

Shahpur Kabraji
6
Shahpur Kabraji
6
Band 6
Banking & Finance: Fund Finance

Kate Sinclair
2
Kate Sinclair
2
Band 2
Katie McMenamin
2
Katie McMenamin
2
Band 2