Paul W. Dunbar

Paul’s representative experience includes advising:* 

• A U.S. private equity sponsor on the acquisition of a “bad bank” from The Netherlands
• A U.S. private equity sponsor and an international investment bank on the acquisition of a portfolio of equity and debt assets from a UK bank, and the related establishment of an asset management platform
• A fund managed by a U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with the entry into a definitive agreement with an Italian pension fund to acquire the portfolio of real estate assets owned by Ente Nazionale di Previdenza ed Assistenza dei Medici e degli Odontoiatri (ENPAM) for €842 million
• An alternative asset management firm on the acquisition of a portfolio of loans secured on shipping vessels and a portfolio of aviation loans
• Two U.S. private equity sponsors on the acquisition of an energy company and related financing, co-investment, and management incentive arrangements
• A U.S. private equity sponsor on its €3.17 billion carve-out acquisition of a global construction chemicals business from a German public company
• A U.S. private equity sponsor and its portfolio company on the bolt-on acquisition of a leading clay roof tile business in Portugal
• A U.S. private equity sponsor on the auction sale of one of its portfolio companies in the manufacturing sector to a strategic buyer
• A U.S. private equity sponsor and its portfolio company on several bolt-on acquisitions, including of one of the largest manufacturers of professional manual espresso machines in Spain, a distribution business in the U.S., and a leading manufacturer of coffee machines in North America
• A U.S. private equity sponsor and its portfolio company on the acquisition of the Macon Group from private equity funds managed by Enterprise Investors
• A U.S. private equity sponsor on the loan-to-own acquisition of the leading German auto-repair distributor ATU
• A U.S. private equity sponsor on the acquisition and financing of a real estate business from a Spanish bank, consisting of a real estate servicing business and a portfolio of real estate assets located primarily in Spain, with a net book value of approximately €7 billion, and related joint venture arrangements.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor on the sale of a golf and country club operator in the UK to Epiris LLP.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in respect of the acquisition of the Woolgate Exchange and related co-invest and asset management arrangements with Ivanhoe Cambridge.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition and financing of the Project Verde portfolio of non-performing commercial real estate loans located in Spain with a face value of €4.4 billion.
• A major investment bank and an investment manager on the acquisition of the Project Forge CRE NPL portfolio and related financing.
• A major investment bank and an investment manager on the financing of the Project Pathfinder CRE loan portfolio in CEE.

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