Emma Girot

EMMA GIROT advises corporates, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions across the business lifecycle regarding acquisition financing, general banking, restructuring, and insolvency matters.

Emma’s practice covers a broad range of debt products including public issuances, privately placed notes, syndicated loans, and asset-backed transactions. She has particular experience in the sports and retail sectors.

Examples of Emma’s work include advising:

• A Premier League football club on its financing for the construction of its new stadium.
• A private equity firm on the financing of its public-to-private acquisition of a UK restaurant chain.
• A private equity firm on the financing of its cross-border acquisition of a Polish insurance firm.
• HPS, a private equity firm on its acquisition of an industry-leading aircraft leasing business.
• A financial institution on its High Court proceedings in relation to LIBOR transition.
• Lonza, a CDMO firm on the financing of its acquisition of one of the largest biologics manufacturing sites in the world.
• A global cinema chain on transactions facilitating its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
• An international mining company on tender offers for certain of its subordinated notes.
• An international drilling firm in relation to the establishment and restructuring of certain of its joint venture arrangements in various jurisdictions.
• Various UK and international corporates on their general banking arrangements.

*The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.