Banking & Finance: Sponsors

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.

"We use Simpson Thacher because we value them as being market-leading in terms of thorough processes and their thoughtfulness and commerciality around deals, with no ego."

"The lawyers at Simpson Thacher are extremely efficient and consistent, and very good at what they do. They always deliver top-notch execution and advice. It's the full package and just a fantastic team to work with."

"They are extremely good at putting themselves into our shoes and thinking about what the law actually means for our commercial considerations. They are all over the details but don't get lost in them and are phenomenally good at immediately getting us to the key things that really matter."

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised KKR on the more than EUR1 billion unitranche financing for its acquisition of APRIL.

Paul Hibbert has an active finance practice advising sponsor and lender-side clients. He offers niche expertise in infrastructure finance matters as well as real estate and fund financings. "Paul Hibbert is very responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic in his advice."