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 Abra Group Limited on its $1.8 billion financing transactions
Slaughter and May is advising ASOS plc on the refinancing of its outstanding convertible bonds due 2026 by way of partial tender and exchange for new convertible bonds due 2028 and the amendment and extension of its existing debt facilities
Slaughter and May advised Bloomsbury Publishing Plc on the acquisition of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group's academic publishing business
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

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.