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Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Big Ticket

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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.

Strengths

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They offer excellent quality and speed of execution.

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They are commercial, collaborative and professional.

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Their lawyers are extremely skilled and technical, their drafting is impeccable and they possess a solid understanding of their counterparties' views and requirements.

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Notable Practitioners

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Clive Wells
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Clive Wells
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Band 4

Clive Wells has considerable experience of acting on high value financings, with notable work on leveraged deals. His practice involves advising on all manner of financings, including acquisition and structured finance.

He's very responsive, knowledgeable and he has great commercial awareness.

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Pete Coulton
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Pete Coulton
4
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.

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,

Pete is technically excellent and very client service-oriented.

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Sebastian FitzGerald
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Sebastian FitzGerald
6
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.

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Clive Wells
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Clive Wells
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Pete Coulton
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Pete Coulton
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Band 4
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Sebastian FitzGerald
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Sebastian FitzGerald
6
Band 6
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