The nimble and flexible partner-led team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is well-placed to advise its borrower-focused client base, including private equity-owned portfolio companies, across a myriad new money and refinancing transactions, frequently involving funding provided by banking syndicates. Jim Ho is emblematic of this versatility, being conversant across a range of banking and capital markets finance products to help facilitate funding opportunities for corporate clients, as well as for sovereign borrowers in a restructuring capacity. Often working alongside colleagues in New York, the team is also skilled at helping European companies access debt in the US markets, and for US corporates looking toward Europe. Ho co-heads the team alongside Ed Aldred and Alexander van der Gaag, who are both best-known for their leveraged finance expertise.
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‘Edward Aldred provides extremely high-quality advice and has the ability to explain complex legal matters in a concise way.’
- 'Excellent quality, consistent team structure, excellent project management with split of responsibilities to move forward on different work streams in parallel.'
Key clients
- Belron Group
- Bridgepoint
- Bridgepoint
- DataExpert
- Jacobs Holdings
- Cognita
- Jacobs Holdings
- Colosseum Dental Group
- Central Group
- Selfridges Group
- Warburg Pincus
- Sundyne
Work highlights
Advised Belron in a $4.69bn and €2.05bn incremental amendment to refinance its existing credit agreement.
Advised Bridgepoint on the £77.5m TLB and £7.5m RCF financing of its £169m acquisition of Eckoh plc (UK Public Takeover).
Advised Jacobs Holdings and its portfolio company Cognita Schools on its debut US market TLB issuance, raising $450m and related refinancing of €500m European market TLB
Practice head
Edward Aldred; Sui-Jim Ho; Alexander van der Gaag
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Griggs; Pritika Advani