Thomas Raftery is a debt finance partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Thomas acts for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on leveraged finance transactions, with a particular emphasis on acquisition financing.
Experience
Representative Matters
Advent International:
on the acquisition of a majority stake in Reckitt’s “Essential Home” businesses
on the negotiations to acquire Kereis
on the take-private of Sapiens
and Cinven on the joint venture between the TKE Group and Alat
and Idemia on its syndicated financing arrangements
on the acquisition of Zimmermann
and LANXESS on the joint-acquisition of DSM Engineering Materials (Envalior)
on the acquisition of IRCA
and Cobham on the take-private of Ultra Electronics
and Cinven on the syndicated financing arrangements of thyssenkrupp’s elevators businesses
on the acquisition (and subsequent sale) of Hermes (EVRi)
Bain Capital and Clessidra in connection with the listing of Nexi S.p.A.
Blackstone:
on the acquisition of Autostrade per l'Italia
on the acquisition of VFS Global
and Huws Gray on the acquisition of the Grafton Group’s generalist builders’ merchanting businesses
on the acquisition of Huws Gray
on the take-private of Merlin
on the acquisition of Bourne Leisure
Warburg Pincus:
on exclusive negotiations to acquire a significant minority stake in Sebia
on the acquisition of Uvex
on the acquisition of Aztec
on the acquisition of Arsipa
on Stonepeak’s investment in the AA
and Allied Universal on the take-private of G4S
on the investment in Visma
on the acquisition (and subsequent sale) of Polyplus
on the sale of Accelya
Other Representative Transactions:
Accel-KKR on the investment in NAVTOR
Bain Capital Private Equity and Cinven on the take-private of Stada
CPP Investments on the acquisition of Galileo Global
Investindustrial on:
the acquisition of Guala Closures
the acquisition of lifebrain AG
KKR on the take-private of Telepizza
Lion Capital on the acquisition of the Crafts Group
Montagu Private Equity on:
the acquisition of Capita’s education software solutions businesses
the investment in ParentPay
Vista Equity Partners on the acquisition of Allocate Software
Vitruvian Partners the acquisition of Fotona
Prior Experience
Linklaters LLP
Associate, 2017–2018
Trainee Solicitor, 2015–2017
Barclays Capital
Sales, 2011–2013
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2017, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
The University of Law, London MoorgateLegal Practice Course2015
The University of Law, London MoorgateGraduate Diploma in Law2014
