Alexander van der Gaag

Since joining Kirkland, Alexander's experience includes: 

• Acting for Actis on its sale to General Atlantic (2023).
• Acting for CPP and Warburg Pincus on the minority investments in Visma (2023).
• Acting for Zentiva Group on the amendment and extension of its €1.825 billion European TLB facility and €145 million revolving credit facility (2023).
• Acting for Bristow Group on its entry into new term loan facilities (2023).
• Acting for Five Arrows, TA Associates and Nordic Capital-Backed RLDatix on the acquisition of Porzio Life Sciences (2022).
• Acting for RLDatix on its acquisition of Galen Healthcare Solutions (2022).
• Acting for a range of high profile sponsors in relation to their leverage buyout bids (2022).
• Acting for 3G Capital on the financing for its $7.1 billion acquisition of a controlling interest in Hunter Douglas (2022). 
• Acting for Vitruvian Partners on the acquisition of a majority interest in the Fotona Group, a leading medical laser focused EBD company (2021). 
• Acting for Pamplona Capital Management on the acquisition of Pelsis, a global manufacturer and distributor of pest control products (2021).
• Acting for Sun European Partners on the sale of Dreams, a leading specialty bed retailer in the UK, to Tempur Sealy International (2021). 
• Acting for Preservation Capital on the £100 million acquisition of Parmenion Capital, a provider of investment services and technology solutions for financial advice firms (2021).
• Acting for Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Alpine Software Group on the acquisition of Sendible, a leading UK social media management and data analytics provider (2021).
• Acting for the bidding consortium led by Advent, Cinven and the RAG-Stiftung on the financing aspects of the acquisition of the elevator division of thyssenkrupp AG - the largest ever European LBO (2020).
• Acting for CPP Investments on the acquisition of an additional minority stake in Visma, a leading provider of business-critical software, in a transaction valuing the business at an enterprise value of $12.2 billion (2020).
• Acting for Banijay Group on the financing arrangements of its $2.2 billion acquisition of the Endemol Shine Group (2020).
• Acting for Advent International and its portfolio company, Zentiva, on the financing of its acquisition of Alvogen’s CEE business (2020).
• Acting for Advent International and its portfolio company, ICE SpA, on the acquisition of New Zealand Pharmaceuticals (2020).
• Acting for Warburg Pincus on its co-investment in the combined group of Tilney Smith & Williamson, a leading wealth management and professional services business (2020).
• Acting for  Advent International on the financing aspects of its €600 million acquisition of Industria Chimica Emiliana (2019).
• Acting for Smurfit Kappa Group in relation to its €1.35 billion revolving credit facility (2019).
• Acting for TA Associates in relation to its acquisition of Datix (2019).
• Acting for Arsenal Capital Partners on the financing of its acquisitions of Caprion and HistoGeneX (2019).
• Acting for Arsenal Capital Partners and its portfolio Company CPS Performance Materials on the financing of its acquisition of GEO Speciality Chemicals (2019).
• Acting for Arsenal Capital Partners in relation to its acquisition of Clariant's healthcare packaging business (2019).
• Acting for Fortress Investments as direct lender on a number of financings (2019).
• Acting for L-Gam on the financing arrangements for its acquisition of Woolrich, America’s oldest outdoor clothing brand (2019).
• Acting for Advent International on the financing aspects of its €1.919 billion acquisition of leading European generics business Zentiva from global biopharmaceutical company Sanofi (2018).
• Acting for Francisco Partners on the financing aspects of its $3.4 billion acquisition of Verifone Systems (2018).
• Acting for Advent International on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe from Chequers (2018).
• Acting for Advent International on the financing and upsizing of existing facilities in relation to its acquisition of 4PET (2018).
• Acting for Francisco Partners on the financing for its acquisition of Bomgar a leader in secure access solutions from Thoma Bravo (2018).
• Acting for Material Handling Systems, Inc., a portfolio company of Thomas H. Lee Partners, on its acquisition of VanRiet Material Handling Systems from Avedon Capital Partners and management (2018).
• Acting for Core Equity Partners on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Id Verde (2018).
• Acting for EQT Partners on its sale of leading medical device company HTL-Strefa to Investindustrial (2018).
• Acting for Sun Capital and its portfolio company Scotch & Soda in relation to its financing arrangements (2018).
• Acting for Thomas H. Lee Partners on the financing arrangements of its acquisition of Alfresco Software Inc. (2018).
• Acting for Vitruvian Partners on its financing arrangements for their acquisition of EasyPark Group, a leading provider of digital parking services, from Verdane Capital (2018).
• Acting for Sun Capital and its portfolio company Flamingo Flowers on its €310 million financing facilities for its acquisition of Afriflora from KKR (2018).
• Acting for Noble Group in relation to amendments to their term and revolving facilities and debt restructuring (2017).
• Acting for Lion Capital and its portfolio company HEMA B.V. on its €750 million high yield bond financing and related revolving facilities to refinance existing facilities (2017).
• Acting for Sun Capital and its portfolio company Flamingo Flowers on its financing arrangements (2017).
• Acting for Bain Capital Credit on its financing arrangements for the acquisition of various NPL portfolios in Europe (2017).
• Acting for Altor Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking on the refinancing for Navico, Inc. (2017).
• Acting for Altor Equity Partners and its portfolio company Norican A/S on its €340 million high yield bond financing and related revolving facilities to refinance existing debt and support the acquisition of Light Metal Casting Solutions (2017).
• Acting for Bain Capital Private Equity on the sale of vacation packaging and all-inclusive resort management company Apple Leisure Group (ALG) to a buyer sponsored by KKR and KSL Capital Partners (2017).
• Acting for SK Capital in connection with the financing arrangements for the acquisition by its portfolio company, Wavelength Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., of Perrigo Company PLC’s active pharmaceuticals ingredients (“API”) business in Israel, the United States and India (2017).
• Acting for Madison Dearborn Partners on its investment in Towergate and Nevada insurance groups (2017).
• Acting for CapVest Partners on the financing arrangements for its acquisition of NextPharma (2017).
• Acting for Francisco Partners in relation to the financing of their acquisition of Comodo CA Limited (2017).
• Acting for I Squared Capital in relation to the financing for its acquisition of Viridian (2016).
• Acting for Francisco Partners and Elliot Management Corporation in relation to the financing with their acquisition of the Dell Software Group (2016).
• Acting for Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Bridon Bekaert Ropes Group in relation to a refinancing and merger of Bridon LimitedActing for Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Burton's Biscuits Company in relation to the sale of the Cadbury business to Mondelez and related financing arrangements (2016).
• Acting for Francisco Partners in connection with its financing for the acquisition of SintecMedia (2016).
• Acting for Vector Capital Management with the financing arrangements for its acquisition/take private of Sizmek Inc. (2016).
• Acting for Blackstone on a large carve out, reorganisation and financing transaction in relation to the O’Flynn Group (2015).
• Acting for Altor Equity Partners and Bain Capital Private Equity on the EUR 1.35 billion sale of the EWOS Group to Cargill (2015).
• Acting for Bain Capital Private Equity and the EWOS Group on its USD 130 million senior term and revolving facilities established in connection with its acquisition of the Nova Austral Group (2015).
• Acting for Bain Capital Private Equity in relation to the initial public offering of Bravida and related financing arrangements (2015).
• Acting for Mid Europa Partners partners on the financing for its acquisition of Centrul Medical Unirea S.R.L from Advent International (2015).
• Acting for Sycamore Partners on the sale of Kurt Geiger (2015).
• Acting for Greenbriar Private Equity Group in relation to its acquisition of World Freight Company International from 3i (2015).
• Acting for a direct lending fund on its provision of a working capital facility to Seven Energy, a Nigerian oil and gas group (2015).

Before joining Kirkland, Alexander’s experience included:

• Acting for EQT on its €400 million financing for its acquisition of Terveystalo healthcare from Bridgepoint.
• Acting for a UK hotel group on its £520 million real estate re-financing with three new lenders documented across three separate facilities.
• Acting for an international private equity firm in connection with its financing to purchase an interest in a fund of funds investment vehicle.
• Acting for Bernard Matthews Holdings Limited in connection with the financing related to its acquisition by Rutland Partners.
• Acting for TBC Bank in connection with its US$238 million IPO on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Baker & McKenzie LLP, London

• Associate, 2014–2015

• Trainee Solicitor, 2012–2014

Standard Chartered Bank, London, UK

• Secondment, 2014