Johanna Selberg

JOHANNA SELBERG advises both issuers and underwriters on international corporate finance transactions, liability management transactions, and U.S. securities regulation. With a particular focus on high-yield debt capital markets transactions, she has substantial experience with complex cross-border financing arrangements.

Prior to joining Sidley, Johanna was an associate at a leading U.S. law firm in London.

Johanna is fluent in German.

Recent examples of Johanna’s work include advising:

• ADVANZ PHARMA, a Nordic Capital portfolio company, in connection with the issuance of €917 million (equivalent) in new euro- and pound sterling-denominated senior secured notes and the borrowing of a €165 million term loan B facility.
• A major UK-based oil and gas company in connection with its issuance of US$750,000,000 senior notes.
• A leading European logistics and commercial real estate company in connection with its inaugural issuance of €300,000,000 senior notes.
• A private, equity-owned home security company in connection with its issuance of €525,000,000 senior secured notes.
• The initial purchasers in connection with the issuance of US$960,000,000 senior secured notes and £400,000,000 senior secured notes by a British luxury automotive manufacturer, as well as the notes purchasers in connection with the issuer’s two private placement follow-on offerings.
• An international hydrocarbon exploration and production company in connection with its issuance of US$750,000,000 senior secured notes.
• The initial purchasers in connection with the issuance of €525,000,000 senior secured notes and US$400,000,000 senior secured notes and concurrent tender offer by a leading petrochemicals producer, as well as the notes purchasers in the issuer’s private placement tap offering.
• The notes purchasers in connection with a private placement tap offering of £310,000,000 senior secured notes by a private, equity-owned mobility retailer.
• The notes purchasers in a private placement follow-on offering of €100,000,000 senior secured notes by a private equity-owned IT service management company.
• The initial purchasers in connection with the issuance of €850,000,000 senior secured notes and US$725,000,000 senior secured notes and concurrent tender offer by one of the world’s largest chemicals companies.
• The initial purchasers in connection with the issuance of US$500,000,000 senior- secured, second lien notes and concurrent $75,000,000 tap offering by an offshore drilling contractor.

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.