Philippa Bond, P.C.

Since joining Kirkland, Pippa has been involved in the following transactions:

DeSPAC

• Twilio in its strategic partnership with and up to $750 million investment in Syniverse Corporation and Syniverse’s related $2.85 billion merger with M3-Brigade
• Owl Rock Capital Group in its $12.5 billion business combination with Dyal Capital and Altimar Acquisition Corp. to form Blue Owl Capital

Debt Capital Markets

• Guitar Center, Inc., a leading retailer of musical instruments, lessons, repairs and rentals in the United States, in connection with its add-on offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2026  
• Blue Owl Capital in its $700 million offering of investment-grade senior notes
• 99 Cents Only Stores in its $350 million offering of high-yield senior notes
• CWT in its $135 million offering of high-yield senior notes
• Ares Management in its Rule 144A offering of $500 million of senior notes
• Ares Management in its $450 million offering of fixed-rate resettable subordinated notes
• Ares Management in its $400 million offering of investment-grade senior notes
• Comprehensive amend and extend transactions for Neiman Marcus Group and its affiliates, including the issuance of $500 million second-lien senior notes and exchange offer of third-lien senior notes for unsecured senior notes

Equity Capital Markets

• Ares Acquisition Corporation in its $1 billion initial public offering
• Ares Management in its £400 million preferred equity investment in McLaren Group
• Ares Management in its ~$209 million follow-on offering

Restructurings

• Knighthead Capital Management and Certares Opportunities in their successful $5.9 billion purchase of Hertz out of Chapter 11
• Ares Management in its Chapter 11 restructuring of its portfolio company Guitar Center
• Tailored Brands in connection with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Other

• Ares-backed Aspida Financial’s $75 million acquisition of Pavonia Life Insurance Company of Michigan and its insurance operations from Global Bankers Insurance Group
• Ares Management in its ~$384 million PIPE financing by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
• Ares Management in its acquisition of a majority interest in SSG Capital
• Golden Gate Capital in the sale of its remaining equity stake in Red Lobster to a consortium including existing investor Thai Union and Red Lobster management
• Ivanti Software in its acquisition of MobileIron and add-on acquisition of Pulse Secure Holdings II
• Smart & Final Stores in its $1.12 billion sale to Apollo Global Management
• National Veterinary Associates in its sale to JAB Investors

Prior to joining Kirkland, Pippa was involved in the following transactions:

• Ares Management in its $216 million initial public offering and offerings by subsidiaries of an aggregate of $575 million of investment-grade notes
• Church & Dwight in its offerings of $700 million of investment-grade notes
• Smart & Final Stores in its $185 million initial public offering and subsequent follow-on offering
• GNC Holdings in its $414 million initial public offering and subsequent follow-on offerings
• 99¢ Only Stores in its $250 million offering of senior notes and subsequent exchange offer
• Guitar Center in its offering of $615 million of senior secured notes and $325 million of senior notes in connection with a restructuring of Guitar Center Holdings
• Jefferies as initial purchaser in numerous senior secured notes offerings for issuers including United Maritime Group, Mastro’s Restaurants, and Perkins & Marie Callender’s

Partner & Co-Head of the Global Capital Markets Group, Proskauer Rose LLP