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Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket - UK

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Skadden is a global firm with the capacity to handle substantive cross-border work for major sponsors and big-ticket borrowers. The team counts an impressive list of private equity houses among its client base. It works on matters involving high-yield products, in addition to tackling complex transactions in the real estate sector. The team has a strong track record on both leveraged financings and also excels in handling distressed acquisitions and refinancings.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden advised BlackRock on the financing aspects of its USD3.2 billion strategic acquisition of Preqin.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pete Coulton
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Pete Coulton
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Band 4

Pete Coulton is noted for his representation of private equity sponsors on big-ticket financings. He is head of Skadden's European banking practice.

Pete is technically excellent and very client service-oriented.

He's very practical, sensible and has a strong grasp of what is important.

Pete is extremely commercial, very practical and understanding. If something is wrong, he sees an actual solution for it,

Sebastian FitzGerald
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Sebastian FitzGerald
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Band 6

Seb FitzGerald is a recognisded leverage finance lawyer who has a client list of well-known private equity sponsors.

We have a good partnership with him. He's responsive, able to explain well and he understands business.

Ranked Lawyers at
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket

Pete Coulton
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Pete Coulton
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Band 4
Sebastian FitzGerald
6
Sebastian FitzGerald
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Band 6