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    Chris McLaughlin

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    Chris McLaughlin leads S&C’s Leveraged Finance Practice in London. Chris is one of Europe’s leading acquisition and leveraged finance lawyers. He has extensive experience advising both private equity sponsors and providers of private credit on acquisitions and leveraged finance transactions.

    Client testimonials in leading legal publications describe Chris as “extremely thoughtful, with great technical skills and a strong understanding of the commercial context and reality” and as “brilliant technically and relentlessly focused on execution.” He is ranked by Chambers UK as a Leading Individual for Leveraged Finance, recognized by Legal 500 as a “Leading Partner” for Acquisition Finance and ranked as a “Market Leader” for Banking by IFLR1000.

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    S&C Advises Organon on Acquisition by Sun Pharma

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    Sullivan & Cromwell Advises Inflexion on Acquisition Financing of Marioff

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    Sullivan & Cromwell Continues London Expansion, Adding Leading Acquisition, Leveraged Finance and Private Credit Partners Christopher McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh

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    Experience

    Experience

    Chris’ recent experience* includes:

    • Apax’s acquisition of Zellis, Benify and Baltic Classifieds Group
    • 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, Funeral Partners, Multifonds, Janes and IAI
    • OTPP's acquisition of Logoplaste and financings of BusyBees and OGF
    • Lone Star’s take-private and subsequent financings of McCarthy & Stone plc
    • Ares’ 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
    • Marlin Equity’s acquisition of Puzzel AS

    *Includes matters undertaken prior to joining S&C.

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    Rankings and Recognitions

    Rankings and Recognitions

    • Chambers UK: Band 3 in Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket, 2026
    • Legal 500 UK: Leading Partner in Acquisition Finance (London), 2026
    • IFLR 1000: Market Leader in Bank Lending: Sponsor side and Banking (UK), 2025
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    News

    News

    • S&C Advises Organon on Acquisition by Sun Pharma

      April 28, 2026
    • Sullivan & Cromwell Advises Inflexion on Acquisition Financing of Marioff

      March 31, 2026
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • Mid-Year Report: Capital Solutions

      Newsletters July 7, 2026
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • BPP University Law School, Legal Practice Course, 2002
    • The London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.B., 2000

    Bar Admissions

    • England and Wales
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    Related Practices

    Related Practices

    • General Practice
    • Credit & Leveraged Finance
    • Europe
    • Private Equity
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