Connor Anear is a capital markets associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Connor represents private equity sponsors, issuers, financial institutions and investment banks in securities offerings and complex corporate financings in Europe and the U.S., including high yield debt offerings, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and liability management transactions. He also has experience in investment grade debt offerings, equity offerings and general U.S. securities law matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Connor was involved in the following representative matters:
The initial purchasers in connection with Wagamama’s £330 million offering of senior secured notes due 2030
The initial purchasers in connection with IRCA's €1.115 billion offering of senior secured notes due 2029
The initial purchasers in connection with Acqua & Sapone’s €850 million offering of senior secured notes due 2031 to support its acquisition by TDR Capital
The super senior revolving facility lenders in connection with the Consolis Group’s successful recapitalization
The initial purchasers in connection with Azelis’ €600 million offering of senior notes due 2029
The initial purchasers in connection with International Game Technology’s €500 million offering of senior secured notes due 2030
The initial purchasers in connection with Stonegate’s £2.1 billion offering of senior secured notes due 2031
The initial purchasers in connection with BestSecret’s €550 million offering senior secured notes due 2029
CVC Capital Partners and Multiversity in connection with Multiversity’s €1.1 billion offering of senior secured notes due 2031 to support CVC’s extension of its partnership with Multiversity through a CVC continuation fund
The initial purchasers in connection with Loxam’s €600 million offering of senior secured notes due 2029
The initial purchasers and dealer managers in connection with Loxam’s €300 million new money offering of senior secured notes due 2028 and its concurrent exchange offers for €100 million of senior secured notes due 2028
Hurricane Finance Plc, as issuer, in connection with Dojo’s private placement of senior secured notes due 2025
The initial purchasers in connection with Preem’s inaugural green bond offering of €340 million senior notes due 2027
The initial purchasers in connection with T-Mobile Netherlands’ €1.35 billion offering of senior secured notes due 2029 and senior notes due 2030 to support its acquisition by Apax and Warburg Pincus
The initial purchasers in connection with Arrow Global’s offering of £1.2 billion (equivalent) senior secured notes due 2026 and 2027 to support its acquisition by TDR Capital
The initial purchasers in connection with Aggreko’s £791 million (equivalent) offering of senior secured notes due 2026 and $450 million offering of senior notes due 2026 to support its acquisition by TDR Capital and I Squared Capital
VIA Outlets in connection with its inaugural green bond offering of €600 million senior notes due 2028
The underwriters in connection with ArcelorMittal’s $1.0 billion SEC-registered offering of notes due 2034 and 2054
The underwriters in connection with ArcelorMittal’s $2.2 billion SEC-registered offering of notes due 2027 and 2032
The underwriters in connection with Eaton Corporation’s inaugural SEC-registered offering of $1.3 billion sustainability-linked notes due 2033 and $700 million senior notes due 2052
Anglo American in connection with its $1.25 billion FCA-registered offering of senior notes due 2029 and 2052
Prior Experience
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP, London
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2023New York
Education
University of SaskatchewanJ.D.with Distinction2019
Trinity College, University of TorontoBachelor of Artswith Distinction2016
