Acting on its own as well as being able to draw upon resources from Europe and the US on multi-jurisdictional mandates, the ‘responsive and commercially minded’ team at Mayer Brown International LLP advises a sponsor-focused client base on mid-market transactions utilising debt products throughout the capital stack. ’One of the most experienced lawyers in the market’, team head Stuart Brinkworth is pivotal to much of this work, as well as being active on some lender mandates for private credit funds, including in the context of unitranche products. Andy Kolacki is also active for credit funds as lenders, as well as continuing to handle a considerable volume of work for private equity sponsors on mid-market deals. ‘Technically excellent’ senior associate Bridget Polkinghorne is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is sharp, responsive, and commercially minded.'
- ‘They combine deep expertise with approachability and precision. I’ve especially valued their clarity, speed, and sound judgment — consistently a step ahead of competitors.’
‘Stuart Brinkworth is one of the most experienced lawyers in the market, but still highly dedicated and ever available for clients. He has excellent knowledge and will fight for his client's best interest, but with a strong commercial underpinning.'
- 'Bridget Polkinghorne is technically excellent and always available.’
Key clients
- Astorg Partners
- Bridgepoint Capital
- CBPE Capital
- EMK Capital
- Epiris
- Five Arrows Principal Investments
- Francisco Partners
- Halifax Group
- Omni Partners
- Star Capital
- Sullivan Street Partners
- TA Associates
- TriSpan
- Vitruvian Partners
Work highlights
Advised Astorg Partners on the debt financing of its acquisition of Redslim, a leading Swiss intelligence and data management company.
Advised CBPE on the debt financing of its acquisition of Clifton Asset Management, a leading wealth management and pensions administration firm.
Advised Star Capital on the £800m unitranche and super senior financing of its acquisition of V.Group, a global provider of mission critical services to the marine industry, including ship management, crew management, crew welfare services, procurement, technical services, specialist insurance broking and modern shipping-specific digital solutions.
Practice head
Stuart Brinkworth
Other key lawyers
Andy Kolacki; Andrew Crotty; Bridget Polkinghorne