Experience

• • A leading Asian real estate fund in its $200 million secured subscription financing.
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in the debt financing aspects of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Ascot from American International Group.
  • A mid-market equity fund managed by EQT in €400 million of subscription facilities.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Kalle.
  • Sacturino in its $5.5 billion loan facility for its take-private acquisition of Polyus Gold (valuing the company at approximately $9 billion).
  • Haversham in the debt financing aspects of its approximately £1.2 billion acquisition of British Car Auctions.
  • Baring Private Equity Asia on fund, tax structuring and intercompany financing matters related to the $304 million initial public offering of Nord Anglia Education and a related debt refinancing for the Nord Anglia group.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its acquisition of a significant stake in B&M Retail.
  • WMG Acquisition in the incurrence of a $600 million “covenant lite” secured term loan facility and a $150 million secured revolving facility, as well as the issuance of $500 million 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 and €175 million 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 to refinance $1.25 billion of its secured notes.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, AXA Private Equity and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in the financing aspects of their €2.1 billion acquisition of SPIE from PAI Partners, which included a €1.335 billion senior term and revolving credit facility and a €375 million bridge loan.
  • Reynolds Group in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Reynolds Consumer Products and Closure Systems International and associated financings and refinancings, a group of transactions valued at $3.2 billion.