Marco Bagnato is a debt finance associate in the London office at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Marco primarily acts for financial sponsors on a wide range of financings with a particular focus on multi-jurisdictional leveraged and acquisition financings at all levels of the capital structure. Marco also has experience in fund financing and restructuring.
Experience
Representative Matters
BC Partners:
on the sale of Pharmathen to Partners Group
on the acquisition of a significant stake in Valtech
on the financing for the acquisition of a majority stake in Davies
Investindustrial Acquisition Corp. on its $3.2 billion business combination with Ermenegildo Zegna Group
PizzaExpress on its successful refinancing, including an offering of £335 million of bonds and entry into its new super senior revolving credit facility
EQT VI on the sale of Anticimex
Oakley Capital on its investment in ICP Education
Hg on an innovative £455 million NAV financing of the portfolio of Hg Saturn, a 2018-vintage fund with £1.5 billion in commitments
L Catterton on its agreement to acquire a majority stake in BIRKENSTOCK Group
Klöckner Pentaplast, a portfolio company of Strategic Value Partners, in connection with its €1.9 billion refinancing, which included senior secured notes, senior unsecured notes and a term loan with ESG-linked ratchet
Bain Capital Credit on its entry into a strategic partnership with Beat Capital Partners Ltd
Prior to joining Kirkland, Marco worked on the following matters, advising:
Montagu Private Equity on its $390 million acquisition of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division
BC Partners on its £700 million acquisition of a majority stake in VetPartners, one of the largest takeovers ever in the UK veterinary sector
GIP on the sale of a 9% stake in Terminal Investment Limited to GIC Private Limited
SoftBank Investment Advisers (UK) on various matters in connection with the Vision Fund
Cerberus Capital Management on its €1.4 billion acquisition of a distressed debt portfolio from Ulster Bank
Prior Experience
Linklaters LLP, London
Trainee Solicitor, 2018–2020
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2020, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England & Wales
Languages
Italian
English
Education
The University of Law, London MoorgateM.Sc., Law, Business and Management2018
Queen Mary University of LondonLL.B., Lawwith Honors2017
