Tom Roberts

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

• Strategic Value Partners and Pfleiderer to close a liability management transaction
• J.M. Huber Corporation on the sale of CP Kelco to Tate & Lyle
• EP Group on its possible offer for International Distribution Services
• Accel-KKR:
  • on the financing aspects of the merger of the Reapit and the PayProp groups and several add-on acquisitions
  • on the financing aspects of its investment in Loftware, one of the largest global software companies specializing in enterprise labelling and artwork management solutions
  • and its portfolio company Navtor on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Voyager
• Blackstone:
  • on the financing aspects of the recapitalization of a global events business
• Brookfield Private Capital:
  • on the financing aspects of the recapitalization of Schoeller Allibert, a European market leader of returnable industrial plastic packaging solutions
• Montagu:
  • on the financing aspects of its definitive agreement to purchase the medical device components business from Johnson Matthey Plc
• The Jordan Company:
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Global Transport Solutions, an international logistics service provider
• TPG:
  • on the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in A-Gas from KKR
  • on the financing aspects of its bid to acquire a European energy services provider
  • on the financing aspects of its bid to acquire a European software business
• JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) on the financing aspects of the definitive agreement to make a voluntary takeover for all of the issued and outstanding shares of food processing company Marel hf (ICL: Marel)
• Acting for a number of different sponsors in relation to their leverage buyout bids
• Acting for a number of clients in respect of margin loan facilities
• Acting for a number of clients in respect of distressed financing

Prior to joining Kirkland, Tom’s representative matters have included:

• Advent International:
  
  • on its US$600 million leveraged acquisition of a majority stake in V.Group
  • on its bid to acquire a Chinese health-food and bakery chain
• Affinity Equity Partners:
  
  • on its US$520 million leveraged acquisition of Trimco International Holdings Limited from Partners Group
  • on its US$200 million investment in a global hospitality service provider
  • on its bid to acquire a Chinese food manufacturer
• Blackstone:
  
  • on its acquisition of the Anantara Maldives Resort
  • on its acquisition of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort
• Brookfield on the recapitalization of Schoeller Allibert
• CVC:
  
  • on the ¥25 billion syndicated loan financing in the Japanese bank market in connection with its acquisition of Hasegawa Holdings
  • on the pre-IPO refinancing of Arteria Networks in the Japanese bank market
• Permira:
  
  • on its US$800 million leveraged acquisition of Tricor, the corporate services provider, which included senior and mezzanine acquisition financing from a syndicate of international and local banks
  • on the leveraged acquisition of its 50% interest in the aquatic feed business of Grobest
• TPG on its bid to acquire an Asia healthcare provider
• Warburg Pincus on various pre-IPO and post-IPO margin loan financings secured over stakes in businesses across Asia
• Hutchison Whampoa on its €22 billion Italian mobile telecoms JV with Vimpelcom
• Sysco Corporation on its £2.2 billion acquisition of European foodservice distributor Brakes Group
• AS Watson on its senior secured group financing arrangements
• Aman Resorts on its senior secured group financing arrangements
• A Sovereign wealth fund on the financing supporting its acquisition of large hotel in Barcelona
• Euroports on the €450 million refinancing of its senior facilities and associated corporate reorganisation
• Vestas Wind Systems on refinancing its bank and bonding facilities

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London and Hong Kong offices (2013–2022):

• Senior Associate (2021–2022)