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Marwa Elborai

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Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

England - London • Finance

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High yield

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP maintains a market-leading reputation in high-yield bond transactions, fielding a deep bench of specialists who frequently advise on complex, cross-border deals. The practice has been particularly active in the leveraged finance space, acting on innovative deal structures and supporting sponsors across the full transaction cycle. Joint practice heads Cedric Van den Borren and Marwa Elborai are both recognised for their extensive experience advising sponsors, corporates, and credit funds on a wide range of high-yield mandates. Tim Volkheimer remains active on leveraged and high-yield financings, restructurings and liability management transactions, while Antoine Lebienvenu continues to grow his profile with a broad practice covering debt and equity capital markets. AJ Brown, Serguei Chevtchenko and Rohan Sahai were all promoted to the partnership in October 2024. William Burke has retired.
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+442074692054
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Profile

Work Department
Capital Markets
Position

Marwa is a U.S.-qualified partner with extensive experience in high yield bonds and leveraged finance transactions, advising corporates, private equity, credit funds and financial institution clients across multiple jurisdictions.

Career

2024 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2023-2024 Allen & Overy; 2011-2022 Shearman & Sterling LLP

Education

Columbia Law School (J.D.); London School of Economics and Political Science (M.Sc., Business Administration and Management); London School of Economics and Political Science (B.S., Business Administration and Management)

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Exceptional breadth of experience across the spectrum of high yield with a depth of experience in stressed/restructuring situations which makes them really stand out.' 'Ability to work seamlessly with other market-leading practices within the firm makes these guys first choice every time.’

    ‘Tim Volkheimer is a superb operator who is able to distil complex points into plain English. His depth of experience and ability to explain/rationalise positions gives a real sense of reassurance whenever negotiating covenants, and his ability to explain both sides of the story (given experience across debtor/creditor sides) and understand other perspectives cuts through otherwise protracted processes.'

    'AJ Brown is a great communicator.’

    ‘Competent, available, strong client-service, solution-focused.’

    ‘Available, responsive, pragmatic.’

    ‘Dan Borg and Tim Volkheimer are highly commercial, very responsive, and true experts in their respective fields.'

Key clients

  • Brookfield Asset Management – Befimmo Group KKR – ContourGlobal Power Holdings GIC – TPG Rise Climate LP- Techem Grupo Antolin – Irausa Advent – Irca Apollo – Wagamama Universal Music Group Iliad Holding Partners Group- Techem Bain and Cinven – Stada (Nidda Healthcare) AGG Capital / Arrow Global Strategic Value Partners – APCOA Group GmbH Banijay Blackstone – Merlin Entertainment Group BlueBay Consolis Genesis Care Pty GoldenTree Asset Management – Thame and London Limited (Travelodge) Goldman Sachs International BNP Paribas Partners Group – Emeria SVP- Pfleiderer Group TDR Capital Barclays Bank Natwest Standard Chartered Deutsche Bank

Work highlights

Representing Brookfield and Befimmo Group on the issuance by Alexandrite Monnet UK Holdco plc of €350 million 10.5% senior secured notes due in 2029.
Advising Advent International and Irca in connection with the issuance of €1,115 million Senior Secured Notes.
Advising Wagamama (part of The Restaurant Group), a portfolio company of Apollo, on its £330 million senior secured notes offering.