Gilles Teerlinck is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s European Finance and Capital Markets group. Based in the Firm’s London office, he advises issuers, underwriters and hybrid capital investors on international capital markets and cross-border finance transactions, with a particular focus on high yield bond financings and acquisition financings.
Gilles is ranked in both Legal 500 U.K. and Chambers U.K. for “High Yield”, where he is commended for offering “very commercial advice – he has a real grasp of the background and goes the extra mile in producing practical solutions, which is enhanced by his excellent knowledge of the market".
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- Biogroup in connection with its issuance of €1.3 billion senior secured notes due 2031, the concurrent exchange offers and consent solicitations on its outstanding senior secured notes due 2028 and senior notes 2029, the upsize and maturity extension of its €1.4 billion term loan, as well as the establishment of a new €280 million revolving facility
- Paprec in connection with its acquisition financing of Brantner Green Solutions and Marius Pedersen
- The initial purchasers in connection with the offering by Eutelsat of €850 million 5.750% senior notes due 2031 and €650 million 6.250% senior notes due 2033
- The initial purchasers on the €1.1 billion financing for the acquisition by Mehiläinen (majority owned by CVC and Hellman & Friedman) of Regina Maria in Romania and MediGroup in Serbia from private equity firm MidEuropa, which comprised an offering of €350 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2032 and €740 million senior secured fixed rate notes due 2032, repricing of its existing €1.86 billion term facilities and upsizing of its existing revolving credit facility by €150 million
Accolades
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Legal 500 U.K., “Leading Individual” for High Yield (2026)
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Chambers U.K., Leading Individual” for High Yield (2026)
Education
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London Business School, 2013
M.F.
Admissions
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New York 2010
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England and Wales 2012
Gilles Teerlinck is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s European Finance and Capital Markets group. He advises issuers and underwriters, as well as hybrid capital investors, on international capital markets and cross-border finance transactions, with a particular focus on high yield bond financings and acquisition financings.
Gilles also advises on liability management transactions and strategic capital solutions, restructurings, initial public offerings and U.S. securities law matters. Based in London and fluent in English, French and Dutch, he has a deep understanding of the European leveraged finance market.
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- Biogroup in connection with its issuance of €1.3 billion senior secured notes due 2031, the concurrent exchange offers and consent solicitations on its outstanding senior secured notes due 2028 and senior notes 2029, the upsize and maturity extension of its €1.4 billion term loan, as well as the establishment of a new €280 million revolving facility
- Paprec in connection with its acquisition financing of Brantner Green Solutions and Marius Pedersen
- The initial purchasers in connection with the offering by Eutelsat of €850 million 5.750% senior notes due 2031 and €650 million 6.250% senior notes due 2033
- The initial purchasers on the €1.1 billion financing for the acquisition by Mehiläinen (majority owned by CVC and Hellman & Friedman) of Regina Maria in Romania and MediGroup in Serbia from private equity firm MidEuropa, which comprised an offering of €350 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2032 and €740 million senior secured fixed rate notes due 2032, repricing of its existing €1.86 billion term facilities and upsizing of its existing revolving credit facility by €150 million
Over the last decade, Gilles has advised on numerous landmark and innovative transactions that have been recognized. He is ranked in both Legal 500 U.K. and Chambers U.K. for “High Yield”, where he is commended for offering "very commercial advice” and highlighted for his “excellent knowledge of the market”.
Gilles has advised on numerous award-winning mandates recognized by leading publications and industry awards, including the Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe (2024), “Impact Deal Award” at the IFLR Europe Awards (2025), “Sovereign Debt Restructuring of the Year” at the Global Restructuring Review Awards (2024), and “Italian Desk of the Year” at the TopLegal Awards (2024).
Gilles received his Masters in Finance from London Business School in 2013, having previously obtained his Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Finance from KU Leuven in 2011 and his LL.M. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2009. He also received his Master of Laws (J.D. equivalent) from Ghent University in 2008.