Benefitting from deep knowledge of UK and US law governed finance products throughout the capital structure (including in relation to New York-law governed high yield), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP is well-positioned to advise its corporate client base across the spectrum of their finance needs. Team head Pete Coulton is at the forefront of this work, including on event-driven financings for multinational corporates and financing work for private equity portfolio clients in relation to bolt-on acquisitions. Clive Wells is also a key member of the team and has a wide level of expertise of corporate lending mandates, including where pricing is dependent on sustainability metrics.
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Key clients
- Harng Central Department Stores
- Outokumpu Oyj
- UCB S.A.
- JDE Peet’s N.V.
- Continental Grain Company and Agroberries
- SIGNA Group
- United Talent Agency
- Waldencast Acquisition Corp
- SP Plus Corporation
- Shareholders of MiQ
- Ashtead Group plc
- MJ Gleeson plc
- Adevinta ASA
- Iceland Foods plc
- Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini S.p.A.
- Silver Lake Partners
- IPI Partners
- Castik Capital
- JAB Holdings
- Energy Infrastructure Partners
- SIGNA Holding
- Crosstree Real Estate Partners
- H.I.G. Capital
- CTH Invest S.A. (Ferrero family office)
- Black Diamond Capital Management
- DigitalBridge, formerly Colony Capital
- Parkview
- Fortress
Work highlights
- Advised Harng Central Department Stores on the financing of its £4bn acquisition of Selfridges & Co. Limited from the Weston Family. The financing consisted of three senior bridge facilities, a mezzanine facility and working capital facilities in three jurisdictions.
- Advised Outokumpu Oyj on its €700m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility.
- Advised Silver Lake on its €380m Term Loan B and revolving credit facilities in connection with its acquisition of Grupo BC de Asesoría Hipotecaria.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pete Coulton