Sam Hamilton
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Band 2 : Banking & Finance
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Sam Hamilton is a partner in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins' London office and is a member of the Banking Practice.
Mr. Hamilton has more than 20 years’ experience working on a broad range of complex leveraged finance transactions and is widely regarded as one of the leading leveraged finance lawyers in London. Mr. Hamilton has particular experience advising private equity sponsors across a range of finance products.
Mr. Hamilton has been involved in a significant number of market defining transactions and his broad, multi-product, experience has seen him help structure numerous cutting edge ‘first of their kind’ financings.
Mr. Hamilton chaired the Finance Department of the firm’s London office for seven years between 2012 and 2019, is recognized in the Legal 500 "Hall of Fame" and is ranked in the top tiers of finance lawyers in multiple directories.
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Sam Hamilton is noted for his expertise in acting for sponsors on leveraged finance matters. He also advises corporate borrowers on refinancings and other credit facilities.
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"Sam is technically skilled and always available to discuss and give proper advice. He also thinks about aspects outside of the financing world - implications on the client, implications on the deal and the deal dynamics; he covers all areas. He is a super good financing lawyer."
"Sam is very impressive; he has a deep understanding of the leveraged finance market and is pragmatic and adept at understanding what the real issues are to getting the deal done."
"Sam is technically skilled and always available to discuss and give proper advice. He also thinks about aspects outside of the financing world - implications on the client, implications on the deal and the deal dynamics; he covers all areas. He is a super good financing lawyer."
"Sam is very impressive; he has a deep understanding of the leveraged finance market and is pragmatic and adept at understanding what the real issues are to getting the deal done."
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