Connor Anear

Since joining Kirkland, Connor’s representative matters include advising:

• FiberCop in connection with its €1 billion bond offering, €500 million tap notes offering and concurrent €500 million tender offer
• An ad hoc group of offshore noteholders on the successful restructuring of approximately USD8.1 billion offshore liabilities of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd.
• Ardagh Group, a global producer of glass and metal products, on its successful comprehensive c. $6 billion debt and equity recapitalization
• The ad hoc group of creditors to Petra Diamonds, the London-listed diamond mining company, on its comprehensive recapitalisation transaction
• KKR-backed Selecta on a comprehensive recapitalization transaction
• PizzaExpress on its successful refinancing
• FiberCop in connection with its inaugural €2.8 billion bond offering. FiberCop’s shareholders are KKR Infrastructure, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance of Italy, Abu Dhabi sovereign investment fund Adia, CPP Investments and Italy’s infrastructure fund, F2i

Prior to joining Kirkland, Connor advised on 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

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