Experience

• • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its bid for a controlling stake in Opella, the French-headquartered consumer healthcare company, valuing the company at c.€16 billion.
  • AIA Group in its $1.25 billion offering of subordinated securities, consisting of $500 million of 4.950% subordinated dated securities due 2035 and $750 million of 5.400% subordinated dated securities due 2054.
  • LGT Capital Partners in the formation of Crown Global Secondaries VI, a $7 billion+ private equity secondaries fund.
  • Park Square Capital in the formation of European Loan Partners II, a €3.4 billion credit fund.
  • Mobilux in the offering of €250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior secured notes due 2030 and the concurrent upsize of a revolving credit facility from €139.5 million to €210.0 million.
  • LGT Capital Partners in the formation of Crown Secondaries Special Opportunities III, a $3 billion private equity secondaries fund.
  • AIA Group in its $1 billion offering of 5.375% subordinated dated securities due 2034.
  • Relevant parties in the financing aspects of the £2.5 billion acquisition of 337 petrol forecourts in the UK, and more than 400 associated sites.
  • Kaspi.kz, a leading payments, marketplace and FinTech platform in Kazakhstan, in its $1 billion U.S. IPO.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the formation of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, an approximately $26 billion fund, its largest fund to date.
  • HarbourVest Partners as co-lead investor in a $1 billion continuation fund, sponsored by OEP, to support continued growth for two European portfolio companies.
  • AIA Group in its $600 million offering of 4.95% notes, due 2033.
  • Pernod Ricard in its acquisition of a majority stake in Código 1530 Ultra Premium and Prestige Tequila.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its acquisitions of Atalian and OCS to create a global facilities management platform.
  • Norilsk Nickel in its $500 million Eurobond offering of 2.80% notes due 2026.
  • PJSC Polyus in its issuance and placement of new ordinary shares by way of closed subscription for approximately $81 million.
  • Covéa in its $9 billion acquisition of Partner Re, the largest deal in the insurance sector in 2021.
  • PJSC Polyus in its $700 million Eurobond offering of 3.25% notes due 2028 and a related tender offer for outstanding notes due 2023 and 2024 for the aggregate principal amount of $605.3 million.
  • Park Square Capital in the formation of Park Square Capital Partners IV, a €2.2 billion subordinated debt fund.
  • The lead investor in an approximately $120 million continuation fund, sponsored by a leading Israeli private equity sponsor, to acquire multiple assets from an end of term fund.
  • A major international financial investor in the formation of a €1 billion+ global infrastructure fund.
  • HarbourVest Partners as lead investor in Secondary Fund II, a €350 million continuation vehicle sponsored by Portobello Capital, involving stakes in two Portobello-managed portfolio companies.
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Pantheon as co-underwriters of CapVest Strategic Opportunities, a €1.2 billion continuation vehicle sponsored by CapVest for the single-asset fund restructuring of its portfolio company, Curium Pharma.
  • Ozon in its $1.1 billion initial public offering of American depositary shares on Nasdaq.
  • Norilsk Nickel in its $500 million Eurobond offering of 2.55% notes due 2025.
  • AIA Group in its $1.75 billion offering of 3.2% subordinated fixed rate securities, due in 2040. The offering was named “Bond Deal of the Year” by FinanceAsia in its annual Achievement Awards.
  • AlpInvest Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and HarbourVest Partners as lead investors in the PAI Partners-sponsored €2 billion continuation vehicle for Froneri and Marcolin, two portfolio companies previously held in PAI Fund V. The transaction was named “GP-Led Deal of the Year in Europe” by Secondaries Investor in its annual awards.
  • HarbourVest Partners as lead investor in the GP-led restructuring of Bridgepoint Capital’s €4.8 billion crisis-era fund, Bridgepoint Europe IV.
  • LGT Capital Partners in the formation of Crown Global Secondaries V, a $4.5 billion private equity secondaries fund.
  • Novum Capital in the formation of a €100 million private equity fund targeting investments in the DACH region.
  • Park Square Capital in setting up managed account and debt fund structures for EU institutional investors.
  • Norilsk Nickel in its $750 million Eurobond offering of 3.375% notes due 2024.
  • Allianz Global Investors in setting up infrastructure fund (Luxembourg / U.S. fund).
  • Pernod Ricard in its $223 million acquisition of Castle Brands.
  • HarbourVest Partners in its secondary acquisition of a majority interest in Digital Prosperity Fund I and an associated co-investment vehicle, both managed by Amadeus Capital Partners, from MTN Group.
  • NLMK in its $500 million Eurobond offering of 4.70% notes due 2026.
  • Schneider Electric in the formation of AlphaStruxure, a joint venture with Carlyle to develop energy management and automation solutions for critical transportation and infrastructure projects.
  • Hamilton Insurance Group in its acquisition of Pembroke Managing Agency and Ironshore Europe DAC from Liberty Mutual.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Westbury Street, a leading independent contract caterer and hospitality services provider in the UK.
  • A leading secondaries fund sponsor in its acquisition of a portfolio of private equity fund interests held by a European fund of funds sponsor.
  • HarbourVest Partners in its role in the £1.2 billion take-private acquisition of UK insurer esure.
  • A U.S. private equity fund in co-investments in various jurisdictions, including France, Sweden, Denmark, Spain and Poland.
  • PJSC Polyus and its indirect subsidiary Polyus Finance in the issue of $250 million senior bonds convertible into global depositary receipts representing ordinary shares of PJSC Polyus.
  • Deutsche Bank in the formation of Deutsche Bank Secondary Opportunities Fund III, a $1.65 billion U.S. and Europe secondaries fund.
  • Deutsche Bank in the formation of Deutsche Bank Secondary Opportunities Fund II, a $614 million U.S. and Europe secondaries fund.
  • PJSC Polyus and its indirect subsidiary Polyus Finance in the $500 million Eurobond offering of 4.70% guaranteed notes due 2024.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Ardian in the €177 million sale of shares in SPIE, representing their last remaining investment in the company.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of a 40% ownership interest in Belron, which valued the company at €3 billion.
  • PJSC Polyus in a public offering of shares and depositary receipts pursuant to Regulation S/Rule 144A and listing of depositary receipts on the LSE.
  • HarbourVest Partners in its acquisition of stakes in MML Capital Partners Funds V and VI from Varma Mutual Fund Pension Insurance Company.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and SSA Investments in the £454.3 million sale of shares in B&M.
  • AIA Group in its $500 million offering in Taiwan of 4.47% senior unsecured fixed rate notes due 2047.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and its co-investors in the €380 million sale of shares in SPIE.
  • Nornickel in its $1 billion Eurobond offering of 4.10% notes due 2023.
  • Helios Investment Partners in its sale of a minority stake in Interswitch to TA Associates. Helios Investment Partners remains the majority shareholder following the transaction.
  • B&M in its £250 million bond offering of 4.125% senior secured notes due 2022, and its related refinancing of certain of its existing senior credit facilities.
  • Polyus Gold International in its $800 million Eurobond offering of 5.25% guaranteed notes due 2023.
  • Polyus Gold International in its $500 million Eurobond offering of 4.699% notes due 2022.
  • PartnerRe in its €750 million debut Eurobond offering of 1.25% notes due 2026.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing and certain other aspects of its acquisition of BUT, the largest furniture retailer network in France, in a 50:50 partnership with WM Holding, a company related to the XXXLutz Group.
  • NLMK in its $700 million Eurobond offering of 4.5% loan participation notes due 2023, and a related tender offer for its outstanding notes due 2018 and 2019 for the aggregate principal amount of $571 million.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in tax aspects of its acquisition of Kalle, and the related financing.
  • HarbourVest Partners in its €360 million acquisition, through a fund managed by Compass Partners International, of five portfolio companies from Bridgepoint Capital.
  • Norilsk Nickel in its $1 billion Eurobond offering of 6.625% notes due 2022.
  • HarbourVest Partners in the admission of HarbourVest Global Private Equity to the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
  • HarbourVest Partners in the €400 million secondary acquisition, through a newly-formed fund managed by Portobello Capital, of the private equity portfolio of Portobello Capital II LP, as part of a fund restructuring.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in tax and related financing aspects of its approximately £500 million acquisition, alongside management, of Motor Fuel Group.
  • SPIE in the tax aspects of its initial public offering, and related financing aspects.
  • Uralkali in its up to $800 million pre-export finance facility with a syndicate of eight international banks.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the sale of an approximately 12% stake in B&M for £384 million.
  • HarbourVest Partners in the secondary acquisition of limited partnership interests in Doughty Hanson & Co Limited Partnerships IV and V, and proposed commitment to Doughty Hanson & Co Limited Partnerships VI, in a stapled transaction.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in tax aspects of its €1.2 billion acquisition of Mauser Group, a leading provider of industrial packaging.
  • AIA Group in its $1 billion Rule 144A placement in the United States.
  • Oaktree Capital Management in the finance aspects of its restructuring of its investment in Viken, a distressed Norwegian shipping group.
  • Norilsk Nickel in its $2.1 billion 5-year unsecured syndicated loan facility.
  • Norilsk Nickel in its $750 million Eurobond offering of 4.375% notes due 2018.
  • Uralkali in its debut $650 million Eurobond offering of 3.723% notes due 2018.
  • Polyus Gold International in its debut $750 million Eurobond offering of 5.625% notes due 2020.
  • Rexel in its concurrent €650 million offering of 5.125% senior notes and $500 million offering of 5.250% senior notes, both due 2020.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of a significant stake in B&M Retail.
  • Baring Vostok Capital Partners in the formation of Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund V, a $1.5 billion Russia CIS buyout fund.
  • HarbourVest Partners in its $1.4 billion acquisition of the private equity fund interests and direct co-investments of Conversus Capital.
  • HarbourVest Partners in its $806 million acquisition of Absolute Private Equity, a Swiss publicly listed investment fund.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, AXA Private Equity and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in the tax aspects and related financing of their €2.1 billion acquisition of SPIE from PAI Partners, which included a €1.335 billion senior term and revolving credit facility and a €375 million bridge loan.
  • Lagardère in the €651 million sale to Hearst Corporation of its international magazine business.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of British Car Auctions.
  • Exova in its £155 million high-yield offering of 10.5% senior notes.
  • Providence Equity Partners in its acquisition of AcadeMedia AB.
  • Prosperity Capital Management, as sponsor, in its offering of shares in Prosperity Quest II, a managed investment fund, and proposed listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its £417 million acquisition of Bodycote Testing Group (now Exova) from Bodycote.