Kanesh Balasubramaniam

Kanesh’s experience since joining Kirkland includes:

• BC Partners:
  • on the sale of European pharmaceutical company Pharmathen to Partners Group 
  • on the acquisition of a significant stake in Valtech
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Davies
  • and United Group on the financing aspects of United Group’s c. £1 billion acquisition of Vivacom
  • on its investment in Advanced, a provider of business software solutions
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Synthon International Holding, a global market leader in the development of complex Generics
  • and United Group on United Group’s definitive agreement to acquire Tele2 Croatia
  • on its acquisition of a majority stake in United Group, a leading media and communication services provider across Southeast Europe, from KKR
  • on the financing aspects of its £700 million acquisition of VetPartners from Ares Management and August Equity
• PizzaExpress on its successful refinancing, including an offering of £335 million of bonds and entry into its new super senior revolving credit facility
• The Carlyle Group on the financing for the acquisition of Jagex 
• 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 Private Equity and its consortium partners on the €2.1 billion proposed public takeover of Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj
• Hg:
  • on the £425 million financing of Hg Genesis 8 portfolio
  • on the financing for its majority investment in Visma, a leading provider of business-critical software, in a transaction valuing the business at an enterprise value of $12.2 billion
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in P&I
• Oakley Capital on its investment in ICP Education, a leading independent group of UK nurseries 
• Antin Infrastructure Partners on its reinvestment in Eurofiber, including the sale of a minority stake to PGGM
• Thoma Bravo on the £3.1 billion recommended cash offer for Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity solutions
• A consortium consisting of Apax, Warburg Pincus, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on the $3.4 billion take private of Inmarsat, a British satellite communications group
• Thomas H. Lee Partners on the acquisition of AutoStore from EQT
• Investindustrial on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Neolith
• LetterOne in relation to the extension and amendment of the syndicated facilities of Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación (DIA)
• Nordic Capital on its acquisition of Orchid Orthopedic Solutions from Altor Equity Partners
• EG Group on the financing of its acquisition of Woolworths Group’s petrol division in Australia for A$1.725 billion
• TA Associates and Inspired Education on the financing aspects of the acquisition by Inspired Education of ACG’s schools unit and refinancing of existing debt
• Partners Group on the financing of their acquisition of Techem, a leading global energy service provider for the real estate sector and private homeowners, from Macquarie for €4.6 billion

Kanesh’s experience prior to joining Kirkland includes advising:

• Nordic Capital:
  
  • on the €7 billion financing in relation to the merger of Lindorff and Intrum Justitia to create the industry-leading provider of credit management services
  • on the refinancing of the indebtedness of the Sunrise Medical Group
  • on the debt financing of their acquisition of Dental Clinics Nederland, Adent Cliniques Dentaires Groupe SA and DPH Dental Partner Holding GmbH
  • on the debt financing of their acquisition of the Alloheim Group
• PAI Partners:
  
  • and Baring Private Equity Asia on their successful bid to acquire World Freight Company International
  • on the debt financing of their €3.3 billion public takeover of Refresco N.V, which will create the world's largest independent bottler
• GVC Holdings PLC on their $5.2 billion public takeover of Ladbrokes Coral, which will create one of the largest gaming operators in the world
• JP Morgan, Nomura, UBS, Citi, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, ING, Jefferies, Société Générale and a confidential international bank on the financing of Bain Capital and Cinven’s €5.4 billion public takeover of STADA Arzneimittel AG, the largest leveraged buyout in the German market to date
• CVC Capital on the debt financing of their acquisition of Breitling
• Burger King France SAS on a bank/bond refinancing
• Astorg Partners on the debt financing of their acquisition of Audiotonix
• Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Santander and a confidential international bank on the bank/bond financing of Hellman & Friedman and GIC’s acquisition of Allfunds SA
• Deutsche Bank, Crédit Agricole, Natixis and Société Générale on the bank/bond financing of Loxam SAS’ public takeover of Lavendon Group PLC
• Leading private equity sponsors on bids for various European assets

Latham and Watkins LLP, London, UK

• Associate, 2016–2018

Singapore Management University, School of Law (concurrent appointment)

• Adjunct Faculty, 2015–2016

Supreme Court of Singapore

• Justices’ Law Clerk to the Chief Justice and other Judges, 2014–2016