About

Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

The U.K. Banking Group comprises experienced finance lawyers familiar with all aspects of acquisition finance, high-yield and private placements, project and real estate finance, general corporate lending and restructuring. The team represents a wide range of lenders and borrowers/sponsors in some of the largest and most complex financing transactions worldwide. The group is regularly engaged in the development of new financing techniques as well as more traditional approaches. Skadden’s multijurisdictional teams enable us to handle everything from mid-market unitranche financings to the world’s largest acquisition financings.

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Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket - London (Firms)

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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.

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