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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is a market-leading practice containing a team of finance experts that acts for high-profile corporates and private equity houses. The team is well positioned to advise on cross-border leveraged finance transactions and is regularly instructed on acquisition and take-private financings, refinancing and repricing matters. It is highly experienced in sustainability-linked loan transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields advised advised Chrysaor Bidco and its shareholder, Cinven, on the EUR1.6 billion debt financing of Cinven's investment in Alter Domus.

Strengths

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The level of technical, commercial and market knowledge demonstrated by the team is second to none.

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They have strong technical skill and good communication.

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Freshfields has experienced lawyers with deep transaction experience across M&A and financing.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alex Mitchell
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Alex Mitchell
2
Band 2
Alex Mitchell is global co-head of Freshfields' leveraged finance group and regularly acts for investment fund and private equity clients. He is well positioned to act on complex multi-jurisdictional financings while also handling mid-sized domestic transactions for portfolio companies.

His attention to detail and level of care is absolutely excellent. He really understands what we want, what we need and where we want to go.

He's one of the best in the business. Very quickly assesses the vibe of the situation, figures out the solution and delivers it in a very constructive way.

Alex Mitchell is one of our most trusted lawyers. He knows us and our firm inside and out, and he's a fantastic lawyer and person.

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Aled Batey
5
Aled Batey
5
Band 5
Aled Batey has a growing reputation for his representation of sponsor-side clients as well as corporate borrowers. He typically acts for his clients in acquisition financings, including take-privates, and has experience in bridge to bond facilities.

Aled is an excellent adviser to have on your side.

He has exceptional technical and commercial knowledge that he is able to clearly articulate to clients.

He's incredibly smart, and picks up the nuances and intricacies very well. He drives a very hard bargain for his clients.

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Paul Stewart
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Paul Stewart
6
Band 6

Paul Stewart is co-head of the private capital and capital solutions practice at Freshfields. He has a lender-focused practice as part of which he works with both traditional lenders and credit funds.

We're very heavily supportive of Paul. He's done extraordinarily time pressured transactions on our behalf, and he's always accessible.

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Alex Mitchell
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Alex Mitchell
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Aled Batey
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Aled Batey
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Paul Stewart
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Paul Stewart
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