James McDonald
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Client SatisfactionSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP is one of a select group of firms that can handle the full range of public and private financings in the US and Europe, with an integrated team of New York and English law qualified partners in London. European head of capital markets Danny Tricot oversees the high yield practice, in which James McDonald is the standout partner. He recently acted for an oil and gas client in its first issuance of high yield bonds. The hire of Noel Hughes from Linklaters LLP adds significant expertise in leveraged financing, high yield debt and debt liability management transactions in both the European and US markets.
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Key clients
- Borr Drilling Limited
- Stena AB
- Iceland Foods Limited
- Polynt Group sarl
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
- Altice International (bank side)
- Empark
Work highlights
- Advised Borr Drilling Ltd on its $1.54bn high-yield offering of senior secured notes in two tranches: $1.025bn of 10.000% senior secured notes due 2028 and $515m of 10.375% senior secured notes due 2030.
- Advising First Quantum Minerals Ltd on its $1.6bn senior secured second lien notes offering; and $1.0bn bought deal offering of common shares.
- Advised Stena AB in connection with a $700m high-yield offering of senior secured notes due 2031 by its subsidiary, Stena International S.A. The proceeds were used to redeem Stena International’s existing senior secured notes due 2025.
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Practice head
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Danny Tricot