Karim Kassam

Karim has been involved in the following matters at Kirkland:

• Representing the ad hoc committee of bondholders and lead investors in Debenhams
• Acting for the ad hoc committee of bondholders to House of Fraser
• 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

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London

• Associate, 2013–2017

• Trainee Solicitor, 2011–2013