Although it handles some lender work, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has gained most traction among borrowers which are appreciative of the firm’s deep knowledge of financing products as well as its ability to effectively collaborate with other complementary practice areas and international offices, particularly in the US. Solely focused on servicing financial sponsor clients, the ‘unflappable’ Chris Barron is very well-versed on current market trends, and is able to elicit often very favourable terms for funds unencumbered as he is by lender ties. Neil Caddy is also skilled at handling borrower work for funds and corporates, providing value on new money financings, repricings, as well as on hybrid capital mandates. Jons Lehmann heads the European finance team from London, and as part of his versatile offering handles some leveraged finance mandates, including public-to-private transactions.
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Profile
Work Department
Finance
Position
Chris Barron focuses almost exclusively on borrower-side work for private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and other privately-owned businesses. Chris has experience advising on a broad variety of UK-domestic and cross-border loan and bank/bond leveraged financings.
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Testimonials
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- 'They combine great legal expertise with strong interpersonal skills, which makes collaboration easy and effective.' 'Deep knowledge of the debt market and ability to firmly negotiate favourable terms for clients.' 'The unflappable Chris Barron is a superb negotiator and has all the detail in mind.'
Key clients
- Viavi Solutions Pizza Hut
Work highlights
Acted as counsel to Nasdaq-listed Viavi in its c.$1.27bn bid for Spirent Communications plc, a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange.