Often working closely with its strong London and Paris private equity groups, the partner-led team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP delivers 'outstanding results' for funds on mid-market European leveraged finance matters, as well as in the context of stressed/special situations-related work. Team head Ashley Young has recently handled a number of take-private mandates for sponsor clients and while he is far better known for his borrower expertise, he also handles a small amount of direct lending work for key funds clients. Daniel Gendron is also a key member of the team whose fund-based workflow includes new money mandates, refinancing work for portfolio companies and special situations mandates.
Testimonials
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- 'They deliver outstanding advice.'
Key clients
- CVC Capital Partners
- FFL Partners
- Fidelis Insurance
- Freshstream Investment Partners
- Insight Capital Partners
- Invesco
- Investcorp Technology Partners
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- Platinum Equity Advisors
- Searchlight Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Searchlight Capital Partners on the financing aspects of its move to buy Hyve Group, a UK-based organiser of international trade exhibitions and conferences (with Providence Equity) – creating a business with a value of more than £500m.
- Advised private equity firm Platinum Equity Advisors on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Imerys's high temperature solutions business.
- Advised Cooper Consumer Health, a portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners, on the financing of the multibillion acquisition of the over-the-counter business of Viatris, a global healthcare company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ashley Young