Based in London, Jacob Durkin focuses his practice on complex financings, including leveraged and acquisition finance and leads the office’s Private Credit Practice group. He regularly advises financial institutions and private investment funds in cross-border financing transactions including direct lending transactions.
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Work Highlights
- KKR Credit funds on multiple unitranche, junior capital and other direct lending transactions for various financial sponsors
- Funds advised by Riverstone Credit on the sustainability-linked unitranche facility for Hoover Circular Solutions
- KKR on its £300 million equity investment in PureGym, the leading operator of value gyms in the U.K.
- Advising a leading private equity fund sponsor on its €1.25 billion NAV-based loan facility
- JPMorgan on the financing for EIG’s c.$4.8 billion acquisition of a 25% stake in Repsol’s upstream oil and gas assets
- Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in connection with LATAM Airlines Group S.A.’s exit from bankruptcy under its senior secured DIP and exit $750 million term loan facility, $500 million RCF and bridge facilities
Education
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College of Law – London, 2004 LL.B., 2004 LL.B.
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University of Leeds, 2002 B.A. Hons., 2002 B.A. Hons.
Admissions
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England and Wales, 2007 2007
Based in London, Jacob Durkin is Senior Counsel in Simpson Thacher’s Banking and Credit Practice. Based in London, Jacob Durkin focuses his practice on complex financings, including leveraged and acquisition finance and leads the office’s Private Credit Practice group. He regularly advises financial institutions and private investment funds in cross-border financing transactions including direct lending transactions.
Jacob’s recent work highlights include:
- KKR Credit funds on multiple unitranche, junior capital and other direct lending transactions for various financial sponsor
- Funds advised by Riverstone Credit on the sustainability-linked unitranche facility for Hoover Circular Solutions
- KKR on its £300 million equity investment in PureGym, the leading operator of value gyms in the U.K.
- Advising a leading private equity fund sponsor on its €1.25 billion NAV-based loan facility
- JPMorgan on the financing for EIG’s c.$4.8 billion acquisition of a 25% stake in Repsol’s upstream oil and gas assets
- Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in connection with LATAM Airlines Group S.A.’s exit from bankruptcy under its senior secured DIP and exit $750 million term loan facility, $500 million RCF and bridge facilities
In 2021, Jacob spent a year on secondment with the Credit and Markets team in KKR’s London office.
Jacob received his LL.B from the College of Law – London, and his B.A. Hons. from the University of Leeds. He is admitted to practice in England and Wales.