Matthew Jones

Associate Debt Finance
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7469 2994

Matthew Jones

Practices

Overview

Matthew Jones is a debt finance associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a variety of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, restructurings, cross-border financings and general banking.

Advent International on its acquisition of a majority stake in luxury fashion brand Zimmermann.

Advent International and Zentiva Group on the amendment and extension of its €1.825 billion European TLB facility and €145 million revolving credit facility.

Bain Capital on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Eleda from Altor.

Apax Partners on the financing for the proposed acquisition of Kin and Carta.

Thoma Bravo on its acquisition of majority stake in Hypergene, a Swedish SaaS company for planning and performance management, from Monterro, the leading B2B software investor in the Nordics, and other minority shareholders. 

Trainee Solicitor, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, 2022–2024

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Education

  • The University of LawLPCwith Distinction2022
  • BPP University, LondonGDLCommendation2021
  • University College LondonB.A., History2020