Skadden is a US-based law firm, with 22 offices across the globe. Its London practice is led by senior figures including Lorenzo Corte in M&A, Ben Spiers in private equity, Adam Gallagher in restructuring, and Nicholas J. Shaw and Shahpur Kabraji in leveraged finance.

The firm is particularly strong in premium M&A and sponsor-led transactions, consistently advising on some of the largest and most strategically significant deals in the UK and Europe. Skadden’s private equity practice is among the strongest in the market, acting for leading sponsors such as CVC and Blackstone. Skadden also has a top-tier leveraged finance and capital markets capability, advising across the full capital structure on syndicated loans, private credit, high-yield bonds, bridge facilities and hybrid financings. Its sponsor-side finance practice is particularly strong, supported by deep US and UK law capability.