Adam Abbott

• CVC and its portfolio company, Domestic & General, on a syndicated €545 million term loan B, £165 million multi-currency revolving credit facility, and a £350 million senior secured notes offering to refinance its existing senior secured indebtedness.
• The Carlyle Group and Investindustrial and their portfolio company, Flos B&B Italia S.p.A., on the upsize of its existing revolving credit facility and issuance of €550 million of senior secured floating rate notes.
• A leading software and technology-focused private equity firm and its portfolio company on the refinancing of its existing facilities and the provision of growth financing provided by funds affiliated to a global direct lender.
• A private equity firm in relation to the financing of the acquisition of a leading chain solutions and chain-related lifting equipment manufacturer.
• A private equity firm and its portfolio company on the financing of their buy and build strategy.
• The senior lenders on the acquisition financing for a global private equity firm’s acquisition of one of the world’s largest bulk rum producers.
• The senior lenders on the acquisition financing for a private equity firm’s acquisition of a leading provider of software solutions and one of the Nordic region’s fastest growing SaaS companies.
• The senior lenders on the growth and capex financing provided to a UK-based meal kit retailer.
• GLAS, as security trustee and agent, in connection with various new money restructurings.

*The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.