George Dyesmith is a debt finance partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
His borrower-side practice spans the range of fund finance products including sub-lines, GP commitment and co-invest facilities, hybrid facilities, NAV facilities and exit bridge facilities.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, George has worked on the following matters, advising:
Inflexion Private Equity on the £975 million close of Inflexion Enterprise Fund VI
Arctos Partners and the management team of Hayfin in connection with Arctos’ majority investment in Hayfin
Inflexion on the £1.8 billion close of Inflexion Partnership Capital Fund III
Various private equity funds on their capital call facilities, including a European buyout fund on its €1,000 million subscription facility, a European buyout fund on its €350 million term and revolving subscription facility, a European infrastructure fund on its €300 million subscription facility and a European private equity growth fund on its €25 million subscription facility
A US buyout fund on its €200 million continuation fund financing transaction
A European private equity fund on a £50 million revolving GP commitment facility
Prior to joining Kirkland, George worked on the following matters, advising:
Various private equity funds on their capital call facilities including a European buyout fund on its €4 billion ESG-linked umbrella subscription facility, and a European secondaries fund on its $2 billion capital call facility with rated loan note features
A European private equity fund on a €1,100 million NAV facility
Various private equity funds on GP and co-investment facilities including a €220 million umbrella GP and co-investment facility and a €40 million umbrella GP and working capital facility
A European private equity fund on various exit bridge facilities
Prior Experience
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Associate, 2017–2022
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Associate, 2016–2017
Trainee – 2014–2016
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2016, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
The University of LawLegal Practice Course2014
The University of LawGraduate Diploma in Law2013
University of CambridgeModern and Medieval Languages2011