Sandipan De

Since joining Kirkland, Sandipan has worked on the following matters, advising:

• Birkenstock Holding and its principal shareholder, L Catterton, on Birkenstock’s $1.5 billion IPO.
• Oakley Capital:
  
  • on the financing for the investments in Phenna Group and CTS Group in transactions valued at over £1 billion.
• EQT:
  • and Covanta on the carve-out of Covanta’s European operations to create a standalone Waste-to-Energy platform.
• Team, Inc. (NYSE: TISI), a global provider of integrated, digitally enabled asset performance assurance and optimization solutions, in connection with a restructuring of its financing arrangements.
• G.S. Precision:
  
  • a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, on the acquisition of F.T. Gearing Systems.
• BC Partners:
  
  • on the financing to acquire a majority stake in Havea, the French leader in natural healthcare with a major presence in the European market, from 3i Group.
  • and its portfolio company, United Group B.V., in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of Wind Hellas, including with respect to bridge financing and an offering of €980 million fixed and floating rate high yield bonds. 
• Warburg Pincus:
  • on its acquisition of a majority stake in Epassi Group, alongside TA Associates.
  • and its portfolio company Citeline (formerly Pharma Intelligence) on the financing aspects of its merger of equals with Norstella to form an end-to-end life sciences solutions provider.
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Minesoft, a global patent solutions provider.
  • on the acquisition of Pharma Intelligence from Informa PLC.
• A private equity consortium:
  • on the $510 million acquisition of DuPont’s Clean Technologies business.
• PAI Partners:
  • in connection with the offering by Leather 2 S.p.A. of €340 million Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2028 to finance the acquisition of Conceria Pasubio S.p.A.
• Bain Capital:
  • on ongoing portfolio matters for Virgin Voyages.
  • and its consortium partners on the financing aspects of the €955.3M proposed public takeover of Caverion Corporation.
  • on its investment in Berlin Brands Group, a global e-commerce company.
• Additional matters include:
  • Advising a leading European sponsor on a EUR 1.2 billion refinancing of a net asset value financing.
  • Advising a leading European sponsor an a EUR 500 million net asset value financing.
  • Advising a corporate on a margin loan.
  • Advising on an Islamic financing / Murabaha transaction.
  • Advising a leading sponsor on a NAV based fund financing.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Sandipan worked on the following matters, advising:

• Permira:
  • and Alter Domus on the refinancing of Alter Domus’ existing facilities and the financing aspects for its acquisition of Strata Fund Solutions, a fund administrator focused on US private equity and venture capital funds.
  • Allegro.eu and the Sponsors (Cinven, Permira, and Mid Europa Partners) on a post-IPO financing for a PLN5.5 billion senior secured term loan facility and a PLN500 million revolving credit facility.
  • on the financing aspects for its acquisition of Golden Goose SpA, an apparel and footwear apparel company.
• Astorg Partners:
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Anaqua, a provider of intellectual property management software and maintenance services.
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Xceptor, a global leader in the end-to-end, no-code process automation market.
• Nordic Capital:
  • Intrum AB (Publ) on a €1.8 billion super-senior revolving facility and SEK 2 billion senior secured revolving facility refinancing.
• PAI Partners:
  • and portfolio company Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottler of beverages for retailers and A-brand, for various add-on faciltiies.
• First Sentier Investors (formerly known as First State Investments):
  • and a portfolio company on the refinancing and establishment of an infrastructure platform financing and various facilities and private placement notes.
• Apollo Global Management:
  • The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with the refinancing of a €770 million senior facilities agreement to Altamira Asset Management.
• Cerebrus Capital Management:
  • The mandated lead arrangers for the refinancing of Haya Real Estate.
• CVC Capital Partners:
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the term loan and revolving credit facility in connection with CVC’s take private acquisition of April SA, an international insurance services group.
• EQT:
  • The arrangers and funders on the refinancing of GETEC (a portfolio company of EQT).
• Investindustrial:
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the term loan and revolving credit facility in connection with Invest Industrial’s acquisition of HTL Strefa, a medical device company.
• Investcorp
  • The arrangers on the financing of Investcorp’s acquisition of Investis Digital.
• Corporates:
  • The RCF Lenders on the restructuring of Carlson Travel Inc.’s existing indebtedness pursuant to (i) an exchange offer, (ii) a consent solicitation, and (iii) an amendment and extension of it’s revolving credit facility.
  • Nationwide Platforms Limited on an asset-backed loan.
  • The AHC on the restructuring of Johnston Press PLC and JPIMedia subsequently on the financial aspects of the acquisition of the i newspaper to the Daily Mail and to National World.
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the refinancing for the Hibu Group, publisher of Yellow Pages and provider of digital directories.
  • The lender on a bilateral facility for the Bakkavor Group, a UK-based distributor of prepared food and fresh produce products primarily for supermarkets.
  • A credit fund on a senior and PIK financing for a UK corporate.
• Others
  • On the financing elements of various bids for acquisitions.
  • Portfolio companies of financial sponsor clients on an ongoing basis.

Latham & Watkins LLP, London

• Associate, 2017–2021

Allen & Overy LLP, London

• Trainee Solicitor, 2015–2017