Christine Fauroux

Since joining Kirkland, Christine worked on the following matters:

• Oaktree Capital Management on the formation of Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI, a $15.9 billion fund, known as the largest distressed debt fund ever raised in the market and Oaktree’s largest fund in history
• Pamplona Capital Management on the acquisition of Pelsis, a global manufacturer and distributor of pest control products
• Thoma Bravo on the strategic investment in Condeco, a global leader in workspace scheduling technology 
• BC Partners on the sale of European pharmaceutical company Pharmathen to Partners Group
• The Carlyle Group on the formation of its $645 million Carlyle Renewable and Sustainable Energy Fund, a global renewable energy fund
• Nordic Capital on the closing of its €1.2 billion Nordic Capital Evolution Fund 
• CapVest in connection with the single-asset GP-led secondary transaction involving Curium Pharma 
• Oaktree Capital Management on multiple matters, including on:
  
  • Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI*, a $15.9 billion fund, known as the largest distressed debt fund ever raised in the market and Oaktree’s largest fund in history
  • Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VIII, a $4.7 billion global real estate fund
• HGGC on the sale of a majority stake in Davies, a leading specialist professional services and technology business serving the global insurance market
• Funds advised by Apax on the definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Lutech SpA, a leading Italian IT services, software and technology company 
• Preservation Capital on the £100 million acquisition of Parmenion Capital, a provider of investment services and technology solutions for financial advice firms 
• L Catterton on its agreement to acquire a majority stake in BIRKENSTOCK Group
• The Carlyle Group on the closing of Carlyle International Energy Partners II, a $2.3 billion global energy fund backed by a diverse group of 140 leading global investors
• Nordic Capital on the formation of Nordic Capital Fund X, a €6.1 billion buyout fund focused on investing in the sectors of healthcare, technology and payments, and financial services, as well as in industrial and business services
• EQT on the sale of its Credit business to Bridgepoint
• Oaktree Capital Management on the successful closing of three separately managed accounts formed for strategic institutional investors 

Prior to joining Kirkland, Christine worked on the following matters, advising on:

• the global restructuring of the pan-European banking arm of the Goldman Sachs group
• the establishment of Bain Capital’s credit fund investment structure via Ireland
• the establishment of a healthcare royalty fund for Sagard Healthcare Royalty Partners
• the proposed migration of a French luxury group’s structure onshore
• the sale of Clavis Insight, a leading eCommerce insight provider for product manufacturers to US Ascential plc, a FTSE 250 company
• private client work in connection with the relocation to Ireland of a large Saudi family office

Maples and Calder, Dublin (Ireland) and Hong Kong (2014–2019)

European Commission, Directorate General for Competition, Brussels, Belgium (2013)

Matheson, Dublin, Ireland (2012)

Uría Menendez, Madrid, Spain (2011)