Claire Cooke

Partner
Joined firm 2011. Partner since 2021.
London
Phone +44(0) 20 7090 4217
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Areas of expertise
Recent work
Slaughter and May advised Accsys Technologies PLC in connection with its placing, issuance of convertible loan notes and extension of debt facilities
Slaughter and May advises on the sale of Chambers and Partners to Abry Partners
Slaughter and May is advising Markerstudy on combination with Ardonagh
Slaughter and May has advised Cineworld in connection with its financial restructuring
Slaughter and May is advising Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc on the proposed joint acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. with Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

Claire has a broad international financing practice covering acquisition and bid finance, general bank finance, debt capital markets and financial restructurings.

Highlights

Highlights include advising:

  • INEOS on its acquisition of BP’s Global petrochemicals business for $5 billion
  • Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on its possible offer for London Stock Exchange Group plc
  • ASOS plc on its debut issuance of £500 million of guaranteed senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2026
  • Seadrill Limited on the multijurisdictional restructuring of its £12.8 billion of existing debt, including the issuance of $880 million of new secured notes
  • Ocado Group plc on its £1,007 million placing, retail offer and convertible bond offer

In 2016/17, Claire spent fifteen months on secondment at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York.