Engaged by a number of high-profile sponsors and issuers, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP's high-yield and complex restructuring practice leverages key US securities experience and European regulatory expertise in high-value transactions. Jennifer Tait, a dual-qualified (England and New York) partner, focuses on private equity and sponsor-side clients, with considerable experience in high-yield bonds in distressed and stressed capital structures. David Griffiths' experience includes both domestic and international capital market transactions.
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Key clients
- Platinum Equity
- Sunrise Medical
- Calderys
- Solenis
- Ad hoc bondholder group in Stonegate
- Unsecured creditor group in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS AB)
Work highlights
Advised Platinum Equity on the €850 million Senior Secured Notes financing for the acquisition of Sunrise Medical, a world leader in advanced assistive mobility solutions, from Nordic Capital.
Advised sponsor Platinum Equity and its portfolio company Calderys on the PIK issuance of $300 million of 11.750% / 12.500% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2028 – one of the first deals of its kind since 2021.
Advised sponsor Platinum Equity and its portfolio company Solenis on its recent refinancing and issuance of $800 million 7.250% senior secured notes due 2031. The broader refinancing transaction also included the incurrence of a $2.225 billion term loan and the entry into a new cash flow revolving credit facility.
Practice head
Jennifer Tait
Other key lawyers
David Griffiths