Ian Barratt is a debt finance partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Ian's practice focuses on domestic and cross-border acquisition financing and other leveraged finance transactions.
Ian is ranked as a Band 1 leading lawyer in banking and finance by Chambers, which notes that he “continues to be regarded as one of the ‘top names’ for sponsor-side representation.” Ian is also recognised as a “Hall of Fame” leading lawyer in acquisition finance by The Legal 500.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Ian has worked on the following matters, advising:
KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of Sport Group
KKR-backed IVIRMA Global to complete its €1.25 billion refinancing
KKR-backed April to complete €1.4 billion refinancing
AA, TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus on Stonepeak’s investment in AA
Apax on the financing for the acquisitions of OCS and Finwave
Apax Partners LLP on the financing for the acquisition of Kin and Carta
Apax Partners LLP on the financing for the acquisition of Palex Medical
Apax on the unitranche financing for its announced acquisition of WGSN Ltd
Apax on the financing for its proposed take private acquisition of Kin & Carta plc
Apax and Fremman Capital on the syndicated loan financing for their announced acquisition of Palex Medical
Prior to joining Kirkland, Ian worked on the following matters, advising:
KKR on the financing of its acquisition of April Group
KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund on the financing of its acquisition of Clinisupplies
KKR on the financing for its acquisition of Accell Group
Apax on the financing for its acquisition of Lutech
KKR on the financing for its acquisition of IVIRMA
Apax and Warburg Pincus on the financing for their acquisition of T-Mobile Netherlands
Cinven, KKR and Providence on the financing of their public takeover of MasMovil, a leading Spanish telecom provider
KKR on the financing of its acquisition of Coty Inc.’s professional beauty and retail haircare business
KKR on the financing for its acquisition of Unilever’s spreads business
Apax on the financing of its acquisition of Orange Switzerland
KKR and Stefano Pessina on the financing of their acquisition of Alliance Boots plc; the Alliance Boots acquisition was the first take-private of a FTSE 100 company and largest ever European buyout transaction based on value
Apax, Blackstone, KKR, Permira and Providence on the financing of their acquisition of TDC A/S; prior to completion of the Alliance Boots transaction the TDC acquisition was the largest private equity takeover in Europe
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2000, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
Oxford Institute of Legal PracticeDiploma in Legal Practicewith Distinction1998
