Tom is a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP working in the Debt Finance Team. Tom focuses his practice primarily on advising private equity sponsors on cross-border event-driven leveraged financings, including leveraged buy-outs, acquisitions of minority investments, bolt-on acquisitions, dividend recaps and refinancings. Tom also has experience in margin lending on listed and unlisted shares and real estate finance.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Tom has worked on the following matters, advising:
Accel-KKR:
on the financing aspects of the merger of the Reapit and the PayProp groups and several add-on acquisitions
on the financing aspects of its investment in Loftware, one of the largest global software companies specializing in enterprise labelling and artwork management solutions
and its portfolio company Navtor on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Voyager
Blackstone:
on the financing aspects of the recapitalization of a global events business
Brookfield Private Capital:
on the financing aspects of the recapitalization of Schoeller Allibert, a European market leader of returnable industrial plastic packaging solutions
Montagu:
on the financing aspects of its definitive agreement to purchase the medical device components business from Johnson Matthey Plc
The Jordan Company:
on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Global Transport Solutions, an international logistics service provider
TPG:
on the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in A-Gas from KKR
on the financing aspects of its its bid to acquire a European energy services provider
on the financing aspects of its its bid to acquire a European software business
JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) on the financing aspects of the definitive agreement to make a voluntary takeover for all of the issued and outstanding shares of food processing company Marel hf (ICL: Marel)
Acting for a number of different sponsors in relation to their leverage buyout bids
Acting for a number of clients in respect of margin loan facilities
Acting for a number of clients in respect of distressed financing
Prior to joining Kirkland, 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
Brookfield on the recapitalization of Schoeller Allibert
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
Prior Experience
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London and Hong Kong offices (2013–2022):
Senior Associate (2021–2022)
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2015, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
BPP Law SchoolLPC; GDL2012–2013
University of CambridgeM.Phil., Political Thought and Intellectual History2011
