Daniel Lindsey

Recent examples of Daniel’s work includes acting for:

• FountainVest Partners
  • on the leveraged financing for its acquisition of Dairy Queen and Papa John’s Pizza in China
  • on the leveraged financing for its acquisition of CJ Rokin Logistics and Supply Chain
  • on fund-level financings

• LionRock Capital
  • on the debt restructuring in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in leading shoe manufacturer and retailer Clarks
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of International Sports Capital S.p.A., which holds 31.05% shares in the football club Inter Milan
  • on the financing by Oaktree Capital to entities affiliated with Inter Milan

• Apax Partners on the unitranche leveraged financing for the buyout of Healthium Medtech in India, the first unitranche financing for an Asia leveraged buyout (ex Australia)

• Ally Bridge Group
  • on fund-level financings
  • on the financing to fund its joint offer with a consortium established by an affiliate of the target company’s controlling shareholder and GL Capital Group, in its HK$2.34 billion (US$300 million) privatization offer for the H shares of Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical Group (HKSE: 8058) by way of a voluntary conditional cash offer

• Hillhouse Capital
  • the financial adviser for a consortium led by Hillhouse Capital and comprising CDH and certain management in its US$6.8 billion privatization of Belle International Holdings Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement*
  • on the financing aspects of other transactions and potential transactions 

• Carlyle
  • Carlyle, CITIC Limited, and CITIC Capital Holdings on the leveraged financing for their acquisition of McDonald’s China and Hong Kong
  • on the leveraged financing for its acquisition of VXI Global Solutions

• Baring Private Equity Asia
  • on the US$750 million first and second lien term loan B leveraged facilities for its acquisition of Vistra and the bolt-on of Orangefield
  • the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of NYSE-listed Nord Anglia Education Inc. in connection with its acquisition by a consortium led by funds affiliated with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia. The transaction was named “PE Deal of the Year” by The Asia Legal Awards 2018
  • the arrangers on a US$850 million leveraged term facility and US$450 million subordinated limited recourse vendor loan note to finance the US$3 billion leveraged buyout of U.S.-listed Chinese online games developer and operator Giant Interactive Group by a consortium led by Baring Private Equity Asia, CDH, and Hony Capital

• Blue Earth Capital (formerly PG Impact Investments)
  • on its financing to PT Trihamas
  • on its mezzanine debt investment into i-Finance Leasing PLC

• TR Capital, Tybourne Capital, Catalys Pacific and a number of other Asia-based funds on their subscription line, GP, and management fee facilities

• PAG Asia (and, later, Madison Pacific) as security agent in respect of the sale of secured assets and distribution of related proceeds in connection with a financing to the Zhonghong Group for the purchase of shares in SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS)

• East West Bank on the financing in connection with the acquisition by Lunar Capital of a majority stake in The Women’s Clinic Group

• The financial adviser for CVC Capital Partners US$1.1 billion privatization of Nirvana Asia by way of a scheme of arrangement

• The financial adviser in the US$6.3 billion pre-conditional voluntary general offer by COSCO Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. and Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. to acquire all the shares of Orient Overseas (International) Limited

*The above matters were handled by Daniel prior to joining Sidley.