Bolstered by some recent strategic recruitment including Bryan Robson and Daniel Peach from Sidley Austin LLP and Linklaters respectively, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has made great strides strengthening its sponsor-focused practice. Both Robson and Peach are skilled at advising borrowers on innovative finance structures utilising debt throughout the capital structure and enhance a team that still maintains some strong institutional sponsors such as Apax and TDR Capital. New York law-qualified Nicholas Shaw and Shahpur Kabraji co-head the team, with Shaw particularly skilled at advising on high yield bond aspects of big ticket deals and Kabraji noted for his versatility across banking and private credit products, including in the context of take-private mandates.
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Client satisfaction
Key clients
- Apax
- Arcmont
- Bain Capital Credit
- Barclays Capital
- Barings
- Bridgepoint Credit
- Blackstone Capital Partners
- Bruin Capital
- Cinven
- Cobepa
- CVC Capital Partners
- Five Arrows Managers
Work highlights
Represented TDR Capital and I Squared in its financing related to their public offer for Spanish industrial testing company, Applus S.A.
Representation of Goldman Sachs in its committed debt financing for Liberty Media Corporation’s agreement to acquire Dorna Sports, S.L., the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP World Championship.
Representation of CVC Capital Partners in its acquisition and related acquisition financing of M Group Services, the U.K.’s largest provider of essential infrastructure services and solutions, from PAI Partners.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Daniel Peach
Practice head
Nicholas Shaw; Shahpur Kabraji
Other key lawyers
Hadrien Servais; Bryan Robson; Carol Daniel; Will Gwyn; Daniel Peach