Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP joins the ranking due to the strong deal flow for its three-partner leveraged finance and high yield practice. The 'attentive and responsive' group, which is known for ‘good work and good advice', consists of Simone Bono, who frequently handles new bond issuance in Germany; Denise Ryan, who handles a broad range of acquisition and leveraged finance deals for sponsors and issuers; and Haden Henderson, whose work on high-profile deals includes advise to initial purchasers on sustainability-linked financings comprising both bonds and loans. The strength of the London practice stems from the firm's leading presence in M&A, finance and restructuring.
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‘Good work. Responsive. Attentive. Good advice.’
Key clients
- Pepco
- BASF
Work highlights
- Advised Pepco in respect of (i) a refinancing of its €300m Term Loan A by way of a debut issuance of €375m in aggregate principal amount of New York law governed senior secured high yield notes; and (ii) a concurrent upsizing of its English law governed senior secured revolving credit facility from €190m to €390m.
- Advising Tele Columbus in respect of a comprehensive recapitalisation, which will include a significant injection of funding from its largest shareholder Kublai.