Kazik F. Michalski
Partner
Debt Finance
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Overview
Kazik F. Michalski is a partner in the debt finance practice at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in London. He represents top-tier private equity sponsors in connection with complex domestic and cross-border credit transactions involving real estate investments and developments throughout Europe.
External Recognition
- The Legal 500 UK – Property Finance: Testimonials (2022):
- “Kirkland & Ellis International LLP‘s ‘truly exceptional‘ property finance practice is particularly strong in the private equity arena.”
- “I have worked very closely with Kazik Michalski and his team over the past 24 months and I don’t think our transaction would have completed without him. He’s extremely diligent, thorough, creative, and commercial.”
- “I have a particularly high opinion of Kazik Michalski, and he is undoubtedly the best finance lawyer I have ever worked with. Kazik’s unique combination of sharp intellect and deal intuition makes him an indispensable part of our legal advisory team on large and complex deals.”
- IFLR1000 UK: Recognised as a notable practitioner in Banking (Real Estate Sector) (2022)
Experience
Representative Matters
- A sovereign wealth fund on the acquisition of a pan-European logistics portfolio for over €3 billion from EQT Exeter
- Blackstone:
- and the consortium consisting of Scape Living and iQSA on the £969 million recommended cash offer for GCP Student Living plc
- on the c. £1.2 billion recommended cash offer for St Modwen Properties plc
- on the financing of its acquisition of Bourne Leisure, which operates Butlin’s, Haven and Warner Leisure Hotels
- on the refinancing of a prime central London office property
- on the £4.66 billion acquisition of iQ Student Accommodation
- on the recommended £4.77 billion cash offer for publically traded Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in location-based, family entertainment
- on the financing of its acquisition of National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Group, a leading live events venue operator in the UK
- Brookfield on the financing of its acquisition of a portfolio of UK retail parks
- Consortium and KKR on the $15 billion all-cash acquisition of CyrusOne Inc. a premier global data centre REIT
- Eagle Street Partners on the formation of a joint venture with Harrison Street to acquire and develop a 554-residential-unit multiphase development at East Road in Dublin, Ireland
- GIC:
- on the £694 million acquisition of a 75% stake in the majority of Paddington Central assets from British Land
- on its $525 million joint venture with Equinix to develop and operate two xScale™ data centres in South Korea
- on its $3.9 billion additional joint ventures with Equinix to expand the xScale™ data centre programme
- on the financing of a portfolio of urban logistics assets located in Ireland
- on its joint venture with Kennedy Wilson to acquire and manage urban logistics properties in the UK, Ireland and Spain, targeting total assets of $1 billion
- on the over $1 billion financing with Equinix to develop and operate xScale™ data centres in Japan
- on the €950 million financing aspects of a pan-European logistics platform from Apollo
- on the financing for its $1 billion joint venture with Equinix Inc. to develop and operate hyperscale data centres throughout Europe
- GLP
- on the financing of new build logistics assets located in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain
- on the financing of its c.€1 billion acquisition of Goodman Group’s CEE logistics portfolio
- TPG:
- on the successful tender offer and the acquisition of a majority stake in Studio Babelsberg AG
- on its strategic joint venture with Gatehouse Bank
- on the financing of its c. €300 million acquisition of Spanish Real Estate Investment Trust, Témpore Properties
- in a joint venture with Round Hill Capital on the financing of a student and residential housing platform in Lisbon, Portugal
Prior to joining Kirkland, Kazik undertook the following matters:
- Blackstone:
- on its refinancing of St Katherine Docks, London using debt facilities provided by Allianz and Brookfield
- on the financing of its acquisition of HI Partners (Spanish hotels business)
- on the refinancing (via agented CMBS) of four shopping centres located in Italy
- on its refinancing of the ‘SMF’ portfolio of residential assets in Spain
- on its refinancing of the senior and mezzanine facilities of its Center Parcs Europe portfolio
- on the financing of its acquisition of OfficeFirst
- on the financing of its acquisition of Livingston Designer Outlet, Scotland
- and BioMed on development financing for Granta Park, Cambridge
- and D. Carnegie on its refinancing of residential real estate assets located in Stockholm, Sweden
- on its acquisition financing of various logistics assets located throughout Europe (forming part of Logicor)
- on the financing of its acquisition of The Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin
- on its refinancing of The Adelphi Building, London
- on its refinancing of Devonshire Square
- and Multi Corporation on the refinancing of four shopping centres located in Turkey
- on the financing of its acquisition of Alliance Automotive
- Aston Martin:
- on its refinancing (new £80m RCF and £550m (equivalent) debt offering)
- on the financing relating to the acquisition of land in St Athan, Wales for its new factory to build the DBX and become the brand's home of electrification
- Multi Corporation on various financings and refinancings of its retail assets located across Europe
Prior Experience
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, London
- Associate (2014–2018)
Sidley Austin LLP, London
- Associate (2010–2014)
- Trainee Solicitor (2008–2010)
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2010, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
- College of Law, LondonLL.B.; Legal Practice CourseDistinction2008
- College of Law, LondonGraduate Diploma in Law2007
- University of SurreyB.Sc.First Class Honours2005
News &
Insights
Kirkland Advises Eagle Street on Joint Venture Acquisition of Dublin Development Site