The European acquisition and leveraged finance market has changed dramatically in recent years. The market is increasingly driven by private equity houses from Europe and the US, and as a consequence a range of new products and structures have developed. True specialists are necessary to keep track of changes in the market, and we have a significant team focusing almost exclusively on the area.
We operate across industry sectors and have particular expertise in energy, utilities, financial services, media, telecoms and regulated industries.
Our client list includes many of the top lending banks, investment banks, private equity houses, venture capital funds, and major corporates. Major names include, on the private equity house side, Ripplewood, Blackstone, Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer and on the bank side RBS, Société Générale, Mizuho, Hypo Real Estate Bank and Bank of Ireland.
As well as working closely with our Alliance partners Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe in the major European jurisdictions we have also worked closely with major US firms representing US clients on transactions in Europe.
"The team continues to impress with its 'prompt, clear answers and consistent quality at partner level.'”
Chambers UK, 2009
"the team...is praised as ‘understanding the needs of clients and negotiating well in difficult circumstances’"
Legal 500, 2008