Dentons' acquisition finance practice regularly works with clients across the real estate, infrastructure, technology, entertainment and leisure sectors. Practice co-head Catherine Astruc focuses on acquisition finance, leveraged finance and general corporate lending, while fellow practice head Richard Sharples excels in corporate loan financings, including leveraged, crossover and investment-grade public and private acquisition financings.
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Key clients
- Nordea
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
- KSL Capital Partners
- Nordea Bank
- Investec
- KKR
- KPS Capital Partners
- Aprirose
- Handelsbanken
- Castelnau Group
Work highlights
Advising the lenders on the financing of Zurich’s £8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley plc.
Advising HSBC on the £17.5 million term and revolving facility agreement for Future Snacks Limited to finance the acquisition of Nature Delivered Limited.
Advising a syndicate of lenders (BNP Paribas and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken) on the financing of Novo Nordisk's $4.7 billion acquisition of Akero Therapeutics through a $1 billion term loan.
Practice head
Catherine Astruc; Richard Sharples