Jerome Hoyle is an associate in the Debt Finance Group at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Jerome represents financial sponsors and their affiliates in complex multi-jurisdictional leveraged and acquisition financings at all levels of the capital structure.
Experience
Representative Matters
Jerome’s experience since joining Kirkland includes:
Thomas H. Lee Partners and its portfolio company AutoStore on its $12.4 billion IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Carlyle on the voluntary public takeover offer for Schaltbau Holding AG.
BC Partners on the acquisition of a significant stake in Valtech
Bain Capital on the c. €1.7 billion acquisition of ITP Aero, an aero engine and gas turbine manufacturer, from Rolls-Royce
Centerbridge Partners and APCOA Parking on its €685 million senior secured notes offering and €80 million super senior revolving credit facility
PizzaExpress on its successful refinancing, including an offering of £335 million of bonds and entry into its new super senior revolving credit facility
TA Associates and the consortium vehicle on the $2 billion acquisition of Unit4, a global leader in enterprise cloud software
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
Francisco Partners on the financing aspects of its $1.45 billion acquisition of CDK Global’s international business
Bain Capital and NB Renaissance Partners in connection with the financing for their acquisition of Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
The bidding consortium led by Advent, Cinven and the RAG-Stiftung on the acquisition of the elevator division of thyssenkrupp AG
Advent International on the financing aspects of its €600 million acquisition of Industria Chimica Emiliana
Wittur, a portfolio company of Bain Capital, in connection with the €620 million refinancing of its senior facilities and notes and €240 million second lien financing
Blackstone on the financing of its c. £800 million acquisition of National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Group, a leading live events venue operator in the UK
Bain Capital Credit on its acquisition of a portfolio of non-performing and sub-performing loans from Caixa Geral de Depósitos S.A.
Sun European Partners and their portfolio company Coveris Holding S.A. on the financing aspects of the $1.32 billion sale of its Coveris Americas business and the €700 million sale of its Coveris Rigid business
An EQT-led consortium on the CHF 10.2 billion exclusive negotiations to acquire Nestlé Skin Health, a leading global skincare company.
RLDatix, backed by TA Associates and Five Arrows Principal Investments / Five Arrows Capital Partners, in its acquisition of iContracts and Quantros
Advent International and Faerch Plast on the financing aspects of their acquisition of 4PET
Smurfit Kappa Group in relation to its €1.35 billion revolving credit facility
Smurfit Kappa Group in relation to its offering of €600 million of senior notes
Apax Partners on the financing aspects of their c. £800 million acquisition of a majority stake in matchesfashion.com
CapVest Partners and Valeo Food Group on the financing aspects of Valeo’s acquisition of the Tangerine Confectionery Group from Blackstone
CapVest Partners and Valeo Food Group on the financing aspects of Valeo’s acquisitions of Kettle Foods and Bakery Foods Limited (trading as Matthew Walker)
Vitruvian Partners on the financing aspects of their acquisition of the EasyPark group
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on the financing aspects of their acquisition of GL Education
Prior to joining Kirkland, Jerome worked on the following matters:
Lone Star in respect of its c. €2.4 billion acquisition of Propertize, the Dutch State-owned real estate bad bank and its portfolio of performing, sub- and non-performing loans secured by real estate
Lone Star on the financing aspects of its acquisition of N&W Global Vending SpA
Prior Experience
Vinson & Elkins RLLP, London
Trainee Solicitor, 2015–2017
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2017, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
The University of Law, London MoorgatePost-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice2014