Allen & Overy

Our U.S. finance practice provides clients, including private credit funds, major banks and financial sponsors with a full service offering for a broad range of debt finance products, including senior, second-lien and asset-based credit facilities, mezzanine and holdco debt, bridge and bank/bond financings, high yield bond offerings, securitization take-outs, debtor-in-possession and exit financings and restructurings. We have extensive experience across virtually all industries and sectors in which our clients operate, and are well positioned to advise on the latest terms and structures in the marketplace – whether middle-market or large cap. We regularly advise on the structuring and execution of deals encompassing all of the major private debt strategies such as senior debt, unitranche, subordinated debt (second lien/PIK), growth capital, structured equity and mid-cap private placements, and have deep product expertise across private equity, corporate, infrastructure, distressed assets and credit opportunities. https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global

Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective, and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence. Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

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Kiewit

As a construction and engineering leader, Kiewit — through its operating companies — brings a wealth of diverse resources and a track record for delivering the highest quality results on budget and on schedule. Kiewit’s size and experience provides the stability, predictability and know-how our clients and partners expect — and the flexibility and overall best value they deserve.

Kiewit Development is the development, investment, and asset management arm of Kiewit. Formed in 2009, Kiewit Development supports Kiewit’s design and construction activities through the development, equity investment, structuring, bidding, and executing work with US and Canadian P3 and alternative procurement agencies. Kiewit Development has one of the largest P3 development teams dedicated to the North American market, staffed with over 25 project management, development, investment, finance and asset management professionals, who have previously worked on transactions spanning all asset classes.

Macquarie

Macquarie Capital is the advisory, capital markets and  principal investment arm of Macquarie Group. Macquarie  Capital combines grounded thinking with innovative approaches to develop  transformative ideas and realize greater possibilities for our clients and our  partners. Our capabilities encompass corporate advisory and a full spectrum of capital  solutions, including capital raising services from equity, debt and private  capital markets and principal investments from Macquarie’s own balance sheet.  These offerings are reinforced through our deep sector expertise in:  infrastructure, green energy, technology, telecommunications & media,  resources, real estate, industrials, healthcare, financial institutions,  consumer gaming and leisure, services and aerospace defence and government  services. In the year to 31 March 2021, Macquarie Capital completed 417  transactions, valued at more than £199 billion. 

For further information, visit www.macquarie.com. 

SMBC

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 85,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. As of December 31, 2020, its total assets were $2.25 trillion.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

Winston & Strawn

Winston & Strawn (Winston) is an international law firm with 900 attorneys in 15 offices in Brussels, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC. Throughout its more than 160 years of history, Winston has served as a trusted adviser and advocate to companies around the world and built a law practice with tremendous breadth.

With lawyers who “offer great insight, strategy and industry awareness, along with a pragmatic perspective,” the firm’s global M&A practice has handled transactions of all sizes and degrees of complexity for public and private companies, representing an exceptionally diverse base of clients, including buyers, sellers, and funding sources. Our experience includes significant and high-profile transactions in a broad range of industries including automotive, consumer products, energy & infrastructure, financial services & banking, health care & life sciences, media & entertainment, pharmaceuticals & medical devices, and technology, new media & telecommunications (TNT).