LAWYER PROFILE

Pete Coulton

UK 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket

London (Firms)

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Pete Coulton is head of the firm’s European banking practice. He advises on a wide range of financing transactions, with a particular focus on leveraged acquisition and event-driven financings.

Mr. Coulton represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, banks and alternative lenders on complex multijurisdictional financings across all tiers of the capital structure, including syndicated senior and second lien facilities, unitranche facilities, holdco PIK facilities, real estate and infrastructure financings, fund financings, ABL facilities, distressed financings and workouts.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket - London (Firms)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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

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Strengths

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He's very practical, sensible and has a strong grasp of what is important.
Leveraged Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Pete is extremely commercial, very practical and understanding. If something is wrong, he sees an actual solution for it,
Leveraged Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Pete is technically excellent and very client service-oriented.
Leveraged Finance: Big TicketChambers Guide to the Legal Profession