Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer places a great emphasis on overseeing deals that touch on both the Dutch and London markets, advising private equity firms on the arrangement of acquisition finance for targets in the European mid-market range. Mandeep Lotay leads on a number of such mandates, and is also well versed in the restructuring or refinancing of existing credit facilities, with Thijs Flokstra taking the lead on real estate and other leveraged financing. Lotay and Flokstra head the team alongside Tim Elkerbout, a debt financing and restructuring specialist.
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Key clients
- Ardian
- KLAR Partners
Work highlights
- Advised KLAR Partners on the unitranche financing supporting the acquisition of Hallo Group.
- Acted for the sponsor and borrower in respect of senior and mezzanine financing for the acquisition of a labels manufacturer in the UK.