Biography
Chris McLaughlin is a partner in the London Finance practice with experience advising private equity sponsors and major financial institutions on a variety of cross-border financings, with a particular focus on acquisition and leveraged finance transactions.
Market Recognition
- “Extremely thoughtful, with great technical skills and understanding of the commercial context and reality." (Chambers)
- “Brilliant technically and relentlessly focused on execution” (Chambers)
- “a valued adviser looking out for our interests” (Chambers)
- “Technically brilliant” (Legal 500)
- “Finds innovative, commercial solutions to get the deal done” (Legal 500)
- Recommended Lawyer for Banking & Finance (Chambers)
- Leading Individual for Acquisition Finance (Legal 500)
- Highly Regarded for Banking (IFLR1000)
- Recommended Lawyer for Acquisition Finance (Legal 500)
- Leading Lawyer for Banking (IFLR1000)
Experience
- Apax’s acquisition of Zellis and Benify
- Inflexion’s acquisition of regulatory and compliance assets from Marlowe PLC, and refinancing of Aspen Pumps and Ocorian
- Montagu’s financing of Miraclon, Maritime Intelligence, EPFR, ISI, Wireless Logic, DEAS, Servelec, ITRS and Funeral Partners
- OTPP's acquisition of Logoplaste and financings of BusyBees and OGF
- Lone Star on its take-private and subsequent financings of McCarthy & Stone plc
- Ares on the refinancing of TalkTalk Telecom Group
- CD&R’s acquisition of Wm Morrisons PLC
- OMERS' financings of Alexander Mann, ERM and Vue
- A&M Capital Europe’s acquisition of Ayesa, Ibermatica, Carton Pack, IB Group, GBUK and STOK Emballage
- Sun European Partners’ acquisition of SLG and K3 Group
- EQT's acquisition of Schuelke
- CVC's acquisition of System C, Away Resorts and Rayner
- Hellman & Friedman's acquisitions of Verisure and TeamSystem
- Blackstone's investment in HHG / InnerWorkings Inc
- Intact’s acquisition of Royal & Sun Alliance
- 21st Century Fox’s bid for Sky PLC
- Apax's acquisition of Baltic Classifieds Group
- Marlin Equity's acquisition of Puzzel AS