Tom Roberts

Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Tom’s representative matters have included:

• Advent International:
  
  • on its US$600 million leveraged acquisition of a majority stake in V.Group
  • on its bid to acquire a Chinese health-food and bakery chain
• Affinity Equity Partners:
  
  • on its US$520 million leveraged acquisition of Trimco International Holdings Limited from Partners Group
  • on its US$200 million investment in a global hospitality service provider
  • on its bid to acquire a Chinese food manufacturer
• Blackstone:
  
  • on its acquisition of the Anantara Maldives Resort
  • on its acquisition of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort
• CVC:
  
  • on the ¥25 billion syndicated loan financing in the Japanese bank market in connection with its acquisition of Hasegawa Holdings
  • on the pre-IPO refinancing of Arteria Networks in the Japanese bank market
• Permira:
  
  • on its US$800 million leveraged acquisition of Tricor, the corporate services provider, which included senior and mezzanine acquisition financing from a syndicate of international and local banks
  • on the leveraged acquisition of its 50% interest in the aquatic feed business of Grobest
• TPG on its bid to acquire an Asia healthcare provider
• Warburg Pincus on various pre-IPO and post-IPO margin loan financings secured over stakes in businesses across Asia
• Hutchison Whampoa on its €22 billion Italian mobile telecoms JV with Vimpelcom
• Sysco Corporation on its £2.2 billion acquisition of European foodservice distributor Brakes Group
• AS Watson on its senior secured group financing arrangements
• Aman Resorts on its senior secured group financing arrangements
• A Sovereign wealth fund on the financing supporting its acquisition of large hotel in Barcelona
• Euroports on the €450 million refinancing of its senior facilities and associated corporate reorganisation
• Vestas Wind Systems on refinancing its bank and bonding facilities

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London and Hong Kong offices (2013–2022):

• Senior Associate (2021–2022)