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Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket - UK

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.
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Work Highlights

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  • Simpson Thacher advised TDR Capital and I Squared Capital on the financing for their acquisition of Applus. The deal included an EUR800 million term loan and a EUR200 million revolving facility.

Strengths

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  • They are very responsive, very commercial and they have great experience across full spectrum of requirements.

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  • Simpson Thacher set the standard for market knowledge, professional excellence, client-focus and cost-effectiveness.

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  • I have not had an issue to-date that Simpson Thacher have not been able to support on.

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  • Their strengths are knowledge, innovation and responsiveness.

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  • It's a superb practice and they take a partnership approach on deals with clients. They show excellent judgement on execution and terms.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Bryan Robson
    Bryan Robson

    Bryan Robson

    Bryan Robson centres his practice on the representation of private equity clients in complex financings, including sponsors, portfolio companies and private debt funds. He is noted in particular for his expertise in leveraged acquisitions and refinancings.

    • He's super responsive and very supportive. Whenever a difficult situation comes up, he's down in the trenches with us helping with legal and commercial problem-solving.

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  • Hadrien Servais
    Hadrien Servais

    Hadrien Servais

    Hadrien Servais leads the European private credit team at Simpson Thacher. He works with a range of lender clients including including alternative credit providers and banks, on cross-border deals.

    • Hadrien is a force of nature and​ a fantastic operator. He's super smart, super helpful and super hard-working.

      Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket respondentEurope

    • Hadrien has strong knowledge of market terms and can efficiently run multi-lender and accelerated processes.

      Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket respondentEurope

    • Hadrien has built a formidable practice through a combination of commercial pragmatism and being solution-driven. He is also a thoroughly nice guy which is not to be taken lightly.

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    • He's excellent. He's very pragmatic, very thoughtful and can take a reasoned and nuanced approach. He understands the big picture around the deal and doesn't get hung up on silly points.

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  • Shahpur Kabraji
    Shahpur Kabraji

    Shahpur Kabraji

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

    • He's a super sharp guy, who is stellar across the board.

      Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket respondentEurope

    • He's user-friendly, dedicated to the client and gets the job done.

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