Banking & Finance: Borrowers: Big-Ticket
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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About
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The U.K. Banking Group comprises experienced finance lawyers familiar with all aspects of acquisition finance, high-yield and private placements, project and real estate finance, general corporate lending and restructuring. The team represents a wide range of lenders and borrowers/sponsors in some of the largest and most complex financing transactions worldwide. The group is regularly engaged in the development of new financing techniques as well as more traditional approaches. Skadden’s multijurisdictional teams enable us to handle everything from mid-market unitranche financings to the world’s largest acquisition financings.
Chambers Review
Skadden is a global firm with the capacity to handle substantive cross-border work for major sponsors and big-ticket borrowers. The team counts an impressive list of private equity houses among its client base. It works on matters involving high-yield products, in addition to tackling complex transactions in the real estate sector. The team has a strong track record on both leveraged and investment-grade financings, and also excels in handling distressed acquisitions and refinancings.
Work Highlights
- Skadden advised Danaher Corporation on the financing aspects of its USD5.7 billion acquisition of Abcam.
Strengths
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"They give fantastic counsel from a business perspective."
"Skadden can cover all our needs and their responsiveness is unmatched."
"We look at the Skadden banking team as a trusted partner to support our operations. The team is very responsive and accessible."
"They give fantastic counsel from a business perspective."
"Skadden can cover all our needs and their responsiveness is unmatched."
"We look at the Skadden banking team as a trusted partner to support our operations. The team is very responsive and accessible."
Notable Practitioners
Clive Wells has considerable experience acting for large corporates on investment-grade transactions. His practice involves advising on all manner of financings, including acquisition and structured finance. He has additional experience advising sponsors and lenders.
Pete Coulton is noted for his representation of private equity sponsors on big-ticket financings. He has experience of leveraged finance matters and is also adept at advising on corporate borrowers on investment-grade transactions.
Seb FitzGerald is a recognisded leverage finance lawyer who has a client list of well-known private equity sponsors.
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