Brandon Ovington

Since joining Kirkland, Brandon’s representative matters have included advising:

• EQT Private Capital Asia on the syndicated debt financing for its acquisition of PageUp, an Australian-founded global leader in SaaS talent acquisition, recruitment marketing, and talent management solutions.
• EQT Partners Asia Pte. Limited on the debt financing and hedging for Houting UK Limited’s approximately £2.1 billion recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Keywords Studios Plc. The deal represents a first-of-a-kind transaction where an Asian bank financing is being arranged in support of a major PE sponsor led UK public-to-private acquisition. This transaction was named “Loan Deal of the Year 2024” by IFLR.
• EQT Private Capital Asia on the debt financing for its US$1.25 billion acquisition of Florida based sports education institution, IMG Academy. The deal represents a first-of-a-kind transaction where an Asian bank financing was used to fund a U.S. acquisition with no immediate nexus to Asia.
• PAG on the debt financing for its acquisition of NashTech, an IT services outsourcing company headquartered in London with global operations.
• BPEA EQT on the debt financing for its acquisition of a leading cloud-based school management platform for the Australian education market.
• A leading Indian private equity fund on the debt financing for its 'out bound' acquisition of a controlling stake in a US head-quartered digital and software engineering company with Indian operations.
• Bain Capital Private Equity on debt financing aspects of its acquisition of a stake in an Indian automotive components business.
• IBS Software, and funds advised by Apax Partners, in connection with the debt financing for IBS’s acquisition of a US cloud-based travel software company.
• Warburg on the debt financing in connection with its minority investment in a global technology company headquartered in Singapore.
• EQT Private Capital Asia on the debt financing for its acquisition of a leading provider of veterinary and animal health services in Australia and New Zealand.
• KKR on debt facilities for its portfolio company Ness Digital Engineering.
• A leading Indian private equity fund on a dividend recapitalization financing relating to certain of its portfolio companies in the US and Indian technology sector.
• Brookfield on the refinancing of loan facilities in respect of minority investments in India.
• An Asia-focused RE fund on a subscription line facility for a newly established fund.
• Bain Capital Private Equity on financing aspects of the disposition of its stake in Quest Global, a Singapore-based global engineering services company.
• PAG on convertible bond investments in a US pharmaceuticals company with subsidiaries in India.
• Crescent Point Capital on financing aspects of its acquisition by Ares.
• An ad hoc committee of offshore bondholders on the proposed restructuring of over approx. US$19 billion offshore bonds issued by China Evergrande Group and its subsidiaries.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Brandon’s representative matters included advising:

• Blackstone in relation on a structured loan-on-loan financing provided by it to another global investment manager for the purpose of refinancing acquisition facilities for a commercial real estate asset in London.
• Blackstone in relation on a structured loan-on-loan financing provided by it to another global investment manager for the purpose of the acquisition of commercial real estate assets in Australia.
• Pantheon on a NAV facility to facilitate its acquisition of a portfolio of US fund assets.
• A global asset manager in relation to a NAV facility provided by a global bank.
• Whitbread on financing aspects of its sale of Costa to The Coca-Cola Company.
• CEVA Logistics in relation to its comprehensive refinancing of existing indebtedness, including a new a USD585 million senior secured term loan B and a GBP475 million revolving credit facility.
• A “buy now pay later” provider based in the UAE on its USD50 million secured loan facility.
• Palamon Capital in relation to term facilities for various of its European portfolio companies.
• Arrow Global in relation to issuances of senior secured high yield notes.
• AngloGold Ashanti relation to the refinancing of its USD1.4 billion revolving credit facility.
• The Restaurant Group Plc on its revolving credit and working capital facilities.
• Dentsu Aegis in connection with a GBP500 million revolving credit facility.
• Aegis on financing aspects of its takeover by Dentsu.
• Aegis in relation to a USD400 million term loan facility.
• Bupa in relation to a multi-million bridge loan facility.
• A UK listed power generation business in relation to various receivables financing arrangements.
• A UK onshore wind provider and its investment manager in relation to a secured project loan facility for its UK wind farm portfolio.
• A Swedish automobile manufacturer in relation to loans provided by the European Investment Bank.
• A global asset manager on private credit facilities provided by it for the refinancing of European dental health group’s credit facilities.
• An independent pan-European specialty lender on a cross-border refinancing of private credit debt facilities provided by it to software business operating in the US and UK.
• A global private investment firm on private credit debt facilities made available by it to a sponsor-backed UK software business (and a subsequent upsize).
• A global private investment firm on the private credit financing provided by it to a Nordic private equity fund in relation to its acquisition of an accounting business.
• A financial institution and an institutional asset manager on proposed amendments to two multi-million pound secured term and capex REF loan facilities provided to a major UK care homes provider.
• A global alternative investment manager on the restructuring of debt facilities provided by it to a UK cash machine business.
• A global alternative investment manager on the private credit financing provided by it to a private equity fund in relation to its acquisition of a UK automotive repair business.
• An institutional asset manager on a mezzanine facility in relation to a secured revolving credit facility made available by it to fund entity borrowers to purchase eligible assets originated by those funds.
• Barclays on financing aspects of its bank structural reform programme ahead of the implementation of UK bank ring-fencing requirements.
• Punch Taverns on the restructuring of the Punch A and Punch B whole-business securitisations.
• Paratus on the establishment of the Stanlington No.1 securitisation and the issuance of notes backed by a pool of residential mortgage loans, and the simultaneous unwinding of repo arrangements and other mortgage-backed securitisation financings.
• An international financial institution in relation to its investment in a securitisation backed by a portfolio of mortgage loans, the restructuring and unwinding of the securitisation, and the acquisition of the portfolio loans.
• Blue Water Energy in relation to the restructuring of one of its portfolio company’s senior secured term and acquisition loan facilities and a new CBILS loan.
• An alternative asset manager on various of its loan portfolio acquisitions, including related financing and “forward flow” arrangements.
• A high-profile UK restaurant business on the restructuring and refinancing of its secured debt facilities.

Counsel, Hogan Lovells International LLP, London, 2021–2023

Senior Associate, Dechert LLP, London, 2019–2021

Associate, Slaughter and May, London, 2012–2019

Trainee Solicitor, Slaughter and May, London and Hong Kong, 2010–2012