Karim Kassam is a restructuring partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Karim has experience in cross-border restructurings advising debtors, creditors and strategic investors on restructurings of stressed and distressed businesses.
Karim acts on financing transactions across a broad spectrum of capital structures, in particular in relation to event-driven financings and financial restructurings.
Experience
Representative Matters
Karim has been involved in the following matters at Kirkland:
Acting for the ad hoc convertible bondholder committee on the restructuring of Steinhoff
Representing Permira Debt Managers in relation to second lien financing of Quant
Advising Toys “R” Us on European aspects of its restructuring
Prior to joining Kirkland, Karim’s representative matters include advising:
The ad hoc group of senior lenders in relation to the restructuring of the Tunstall group
Permira Debt Managers on the unitranche refinancing of the Soho House Group
The private equity sponsors and company on the restructuring of the HC Starck group
The ad hoc group of senior secured lenders in relation to KKR’s acquisition and recapitalisation of Uralita SA
The mandated lead arrangers on the senior secured financing of Onex’s acquisition of Survitec from Warburg Pincus and subsequent bolt on acquisitions
Advent International on the financing of its acquisition of Faerch Plast
Warburg Pincus on the financing of its acquisition of Accelya
Cinven on the financing of its acquisition of Kurt Geiger
Cinven and CPPIB on the financing of their acquisition of Hotelbeds
Prior Experience
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London
Associate, 2013–2017
Trainee Solicitor, 2011–2013
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2013, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
BPP Law School, LondonLPCDistinction2011
Somerville College, University of OxfordB.A.(Hons.)2010
