The corporate department at Wakefield Quin has a wide range of international corporate and commercial law experience, advising on M&A, finance structurings, debt offerings, restructurings and private equity funds. Erik Gotfredsen, who has significant experience advising on joint ventures, partnerships, compliance issues and fund management matters, co-heads the practice with Ian Stone, whose experience span IPOs, public company issues, and capital market transactions, both onshore and offshore.
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Key clients
- Accenture Group
- Altamont Capital Partners
- ATN International, Inc.
- Bermuda Broadcasting Company Limited
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- National General Insurance Group
- Nordic Trustee ASA
- Seacrest Group
- The Carlyle Group Inc.
- VEON Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Fly Leasing Limited on its equity line of credit agreement with SASOF International Master Fund V LP. for up to $50m.
- Advised VEON Ltd. in relation to its scheme of arrangement restating $529m 5.9500% Notes and $700m 7.2500% Notes.
- Advised Seacrest on its IPO and listing of shares on the Oslo Børs market and connected secured debt financing.
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Practice head
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Erik Gotfredsen, Ian Stone