Sebastian FitzGerald
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Client SatisfactionWell versed in structuring deals which use debt products throughout the capital structure, including syndicated TLB, second lien and high yield bonds, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP regularly advises on leveraged/acquisition finance matters for the firm’s institutional array of big-ticket corporates as well as numerous high-profile financial sponsors and family offices. Team head Pete Coulton is a versatile finance lawyer whose work covers big-ticket syndicated mandates for sponsors and investment-grade corporates, while Clive Wells handles financing particularly for life sciences clients. The ability to service the firm’s funds clients was recently enhanced by the arrival of Sebastian FitzGerald from Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP in January 2024.
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Key clients
- The special committee of independent directors of Adevinta ASA
- Silver Lake Partners
- Danaher Corp
- EG Group
- CVC Capital Partners
- Intact Financial Corporation
- Castik Capital S.à.r.l
- BlackRock
- The founders of Markerstudy Group Limited
- V Sports S.C.S
- Global Auto Holdings Limited
- Pinnacle Pet Group Limited / JAB Holdings
- International Paper
- Cambridge Retail Group Invest Limited
- Polynt Group, a portfolio company of Black Diamond Capital Management
- Ferrero Family Office
Work highlights
- Advising the special committee of independent directors of Adevinta ASA in connection with financing aspects of the $13.2bn bid to acquire Adevinta by Permira Advisers LLP and The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP.
- Advised Silver Lake Partners on its €725m dividend recapitalization and refinancing of Silae SAS’ existing senior debt facilities; and the upsizing of the syndicated term loan B and revolving credit facilities for Mistral Holdco SAS.
- Advised Fortune 500 global science and technology innovator Danaher Corp on financing aspects of its successful $5.7bn acquisition of Abcam plc.
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Pete Coulton