Finance & Capital Markets (International & Cross-Border)

Skadden has a premium global practice which has built widespread coverage and expertise across regions and areas of law on the foundation of its longstanding market-leading reputation for US law advice. Strength in depth across the firm's UK and European teams across transactional and contentious areas makes the firm a leading choice for sophisticated transatlantic matters. An excellent presence in key Asian markets, plus a São Paulo office, also boosts the law firm’s global offering. The firm is a dominant force on international M&A, finance and energy transactions. It also regularly navigates clients through cross-border disputes, investigations and arbitration as coordinating counsel.

A highly regarded player in the UK, the London team is known in the market for the broad skill set it offers to clients, with strong capabilities in core finance and capital markets areas. The team regularly advises corporate multinationals as borrower-side counsel on substantial cross-border finance, with a solid reputation for its expertise in acquisition finance. Its UK practitioners also provide sponsor-side experience in addition to international ECM and DCM work, and frequently project-manage work in collaboration with colleagues in the USA and other major economies.