Matthew Jones
Associate Debt Finance
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Overview
Matthew Jones is a debt finance associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a variety of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, restructurings, cross-border financings and general banking.
Experience
Representative Matters
Advent International on its acquisition of a majority stake in luxury fashion brand Zimmermann.
Advent International and Zentiva Group on the amendment and extension of its €1.825 billion European TLB facility and €145 million revolving credit facility.
Bain Capital on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Eleda from Altor.
Apax Partners on the financing for the proposed acquisition of Kin and Carta.
Thoma Bravo on its acquisition of majority stake in Hypergene, a Swedish SaaS company for planning and performance management, from Monterro, the leading B2B software investor in the Nordics, and other minority shareholders.
Prior Experience
Trainee Solicitor, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, 2022–2024
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2024, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
- The University of LawLPCwith Distinction2022
- BPP University, LondonGDLCommendation2021
- University College LondonB.A., History2020