Simpson Thacher & Bartlett expands European private credit team
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has appointed Hadrien Servais to lead the law firm’s European private credit team.
Servais will join the firm’s Alternative Capital and Private Credit group from another international law firm.
He has extensive experience advising direct lenders, major investment banks, private capital providers and private equity sponsors.
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His work focuses on cross-border acquisition and leveraged finance, opportunistic credit financings and other debt financing solutions.
“The private credit market continues to grow significantly, and Hadrien’s extensive experience in European and cross-border leveraged finance will be a tremendous benefit to clients seeking market-leading expertise for private credit and alternative capital solutions,” said Alden Millard, chair of Simpson Thacher’s executive committee.
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“We are very excited to take this significant step in the continued growth of our global Alternative Capital and Private Credit platform, and we are very pleased to welcome Hadrien to Simpson Thacher.”
David Teh, who leads Simpson Thacher’s Alternative Capital and Private Credit team, said: “As one of the leading leveraged finance practitioners in Europe, Hadrien is well known for his commitment to clients, technical expertise and deep understanding of the market. His diversity of experience and collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to transactions makes him a perfect fit for Simpson Thacher’s integrated, multidisciplinary team.”
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