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Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)

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Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

The banking team of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett offers comprehensive advice on leveraged and acquisition finance mandates. It is noted for its expertise in handling high-value margin loan financing, and is frequently sought out for its strong knowledge in the field by private equity firms as borrowers. The team maintains impressive expertise in transactions involving the pharmaceutical, hospitality and real estate sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Hong Kong team acted for Blackstone on its USD6.3 billion acquisition of Crown Resorts.

Strengths

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"They work extremely hard and produce high-quality work."

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"It's valuable to use them in large, high-profile deals with a high-quality team to assist us."

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Notable Practitioners

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Makiko Harunari
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Makiko Harunari
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Makiko Harunari is building a healthy reputation in the market for advising borrowers on acquisition finance, leveraged finance and real estate finance matters. She is based in Hong Kong and chairs the Asia banking and credit practice of the firm.

"Makiko Harunari is very strong. She knows the institution very well, and it's always very efficient to work with her."

"Makiko did a really great job coming up with the right terms and she was really good at negotiating with lenders and our internal stakeholders."

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