Kristen L. Smith

Kristen’s experience includes the following representative matters:

• Jefferies Finance LLC (JFIN) in its establishment of a US$1.65 billion senior secured revolving credit facility and a US$250 million subordinated term loan, issuance of US$1.0 billion senior unsecured notes, and concurrent corporate reorganization, in connection with the recently announced strategic alliance between Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., a 50% owner of JFIN, with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to collaborate on future corporate and investment banking business opportunities.
• Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its proposed $5.2 billion acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
• TPG Growth and TPG Capital in various acquisitions of portfolio companies.
• Centerbridge Partners in its acquisition of Help at Home.
• Utz Quality Foods in its acquisition of Truco Enterprises and ongoing financing matters.
• Cirque du Soleil in its restructuring proceedings.
• Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. in connection with its $750 million exchangeable senior notes offering, $675 million senior secured notes offering, and ongoing financing matters.
• Univar Inc. with respect to financing matters in its $2 billion acquisition of Nexeo Solutions, Inc.
• WellCare Health Plans in its $2.5 billion acquisition of Meridian Health Plans.
• The Jordan Company in various acquisitions and sales of portfolio companies.
• Burger King on ongoing matters and its acquisition of Tim Hortons Inc.

*Certain of the matters above were handled by Kristen prior to joining Sidley.