Clifford Chance

Recent experience includes advising:

• the mandated lead arrangers on the EUR2.5bn term loan B refinancing of Action (leading European non-food discount retailer owned by 3i).
• the mandated lead arrangers on the EUR2.4bn refinancing of a pan-European portfolio of data centres owned by EQT's portfolio company EdgeConnex.
• the lenders in connection with the financing to support the acquisition and combination of group.ONE and the dogado group by Cinven and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.
• the arrangers and note purchasers in relation to the EUR620m bank and bond financing for SIRO's fibre roll-out programme in Ireland*
• Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and other institutions on the EUR6.3bn loan and high yield bond financing for their acquisition of TDC (Danish telecoms operator).
• the mandated lead arrangers on the senior secured financing for the acquisition by PAI Partners of M Group Services.
• the mandated lead arrangers on the senior secured refinancing of Roompot Vakanties (holiday parks operator).
• EQT on the senior secured financing for its acquisition of Curaeos (dental clinics).
• the mandated lead arrangers on the term and revolving facilities provided in connection with the IPO of the Coca-Cola European Partners bottling business.
• the mandated lead arrangers on the senior secured financings for the acquisitions by PAI Partners of Ethypharm, Martindale Pharma and Atos Medical.
• J Sainsbury plc on the financing for its public takeover acquisition of the Argos retail business

* indicates work carried out while at another law firm