Hogan Lovells International LLP
Hogan Lovells International LLP acts for both issuers and banks in high yield bond transactions, whether new issuance or restructuring, and it has particular strength in deals by companies in the hospitality, real estate, automotive and aviation sectors. Practice head Sylvain Dhennin is the specialist high yield partner. He advised banks including HSBC, Société Générale and Barclays on the issuance of €300m unsecured in sustainability-linked senior notes by Rexel. DCM partner Andrew Carey is head of the sustainable finance and investment practice, which sees him play a key role in ESG-related high yield bond transactions, including the Rexel deal. Dhennin also acted for a issuer Cinven in a €550m deal to finance the acquisition of Arcaplanet.
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Key clients
- Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC, Société Générale, Barclays, Wells Fargo, BBVA, and Natixis
- BNP Paribas
- Cinven
- Ciena
- Sun Capital Partners
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Brookfield - BCP V Modular Services Finance PLC/BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC
Work highlights
- Advised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, HSBC, Société Générale, Barclays, Wells Fargo, BBVA, Natixis new issuance of €300million unsecured sustainability-linked senior notes due 2028 by Rexel.
Advised the banks, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan on the bond offering by Modulaire of €1.183B Equivalent Sustainability-Linked 7Y senior secured notes and €435M 8Y senior unsecured notes. This was the largest sustainability-linked bond offering at the time.
Advised the issuer in the context of this large and complex bond offering to fund the acquisition by Cinven and Fressnapf of Arcaplanet. This was one of the largest and most complex bond offerings in Italy this year.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sylvain Dhennin