Ben Wright

Recent examples of Ben’s work include advising:

• Adevinta, a leading European online classifieds group backed by a consortium of shareholders including Blackstone and Permira, on financing arrangements to refinance its existing debt facilities and facilitate a distribution to shareholders.
• Astorg Partners, including in relation to its investments in:
  
  • CordenPharma, a contract development and manufacturing company (CDMO).
  • IPCOM, a pan-European distributor of technical and building insulation products.
  • LGC (as part of a consortium with Cinven), a global leader in the life sciences tools sector.
• CD&R (as part of a consortium with Permira) in relation to its investment in Exclusive Networks, a global provider of cybersecurity and cloud solutions.
• CVC, including in relation to its investments in:
  
  • Breitling, an independent Swiss watchmaker.
  • Business Integration Partners, a European consulting company.
• Nordic Capital, including in relation to its investments in:
  • Alloheim, a German care home operator.
  • Intrum, a credit management services provider.
  • Nordax Group, a niche bank in Northern Europe, including on Nordax Group’s acquisition of Bank Norwegian.
  • Sunrise Medical, a leader in premium mobility products.
• Onex, including in relation to its investments in:
  
  • Acacium Group, a specialized staffing, workforce management solutions, and health and social services business.
  • SIG Combibloc Group, a provider of aseptic carton packaging solutions for beverages and liquid food.
  • TES Global, an international provider of comprehensive software solutions for the education sector.
• Partners Group, including in relation to its investments in:
  • MPM Products, a global pet food business focused on premium cat food.
  • Pharmathen, a leading European pharmaceutical company.
  • Rosen Group, a global provider of mission-critical inspection services for energy infrastructure assets.
• PAI Partners, including on the public-to-private acquisition of Koninklijke Wessanen (now Ecotone), a healthy and sustainable food company.
• Permira, including in relation to its investments in:
  
  • Adevinta (as part of a consortium with Blackstone and others), the world’s largest online classified advertising business.
  • Gruppo Florence, a leading Italian manufacturer of textiles for the international luxury sector.
  • BestSecret, an omnichannel retail premium fashion community for private members in the DACH region.
  • CABB International, a German chemicals business.
  • Exclusive Networks, a global provider of cybersecurity and cloud solutions.
  • GFKL Financial Services, a receivables management services provider in Germany, and Lowell Group, a credit management services provider in the UK.
  • Golden Goose, including in connection with the issuance of €480 million in euro senior secured floating rate notes due 2031 and related €100 million revolving credit facility.
  • Kedrion and Bio Products Laboratory, two providers of medicinal products derived from human blood plasma.
  • Neuraxpharm, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on treating central nervous system disorders.
  • Neuraxpharm’s successful €925 million term loan B refinancing.
  • Quotient Sciences, a drug development and manufacturing accelerator.
• Soho House & Co Inc. in its definitive agreements pursuant to which an investor group led by MCR, and its chairman and CEO Tyler Morse will acquire the outstanding shares of Soho House.
• Soho House & Co Inc., a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces.

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