Lloyd Robertson-Jones

Leveraged Buyouts – Public

• Represented Brookfield on its £557 million recommended cash acquisition of Tritax EuroBox plc
• Represented Ardonagh Group in relation to its take private of PSC Insurance Group Limited
• Represented Brookfield on its impending take private of alstria AG
• Represented Vista Equity Partners in relation to its recommended cash offer for Blue Prism Group plc 
• Represented Starwood Capital in relation to its acquisition of a majority stake in CA Immobilien Anlagen AG
• Represented Blackstone in relation to the take private of Signature Aviation plc
• Represented Blackstone in relation to the take private of Merlin Entertainments PLC
• Represented Searchlight Capital Partners in relation to its acquisition of a majority stake in Latécoère
• Represented Bain Capital and Cinven Partners in relation to the take private of STADA Arzneimittel AG
• Represented Madison Dearborn Partners in relation to the take private of Powerflute Oyj
• Represented Vista Equity Partners in relation to the take private of Advanced Computer Software Group plc

Leveraged Buyouts – Private

• Represented Starwood Capital Group on its strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres
• Represented Blackstone in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in VFS Global
• Represented Ardonagh Group in relation to the acquisition of AccuRisk Solutions
• Represented Blackstone in relation to the consortium acquisition of Autostrade per l'Italia 
• Represented Blackstone in relation to the acquisition of Bourne Leisure
• Represented FNZ Group (a CDPQ-Generation Partnership portfolio company) in relation to a number of add-on acquisitions
• Represented Madison Dearborn Partners in relation to the acquisition of Arachas Corporate Brokers
• Represented Vista Equity Partners in relation to the acquisition of Accelya
• Represented Vista Equity Partners in relation to Stats Group’s acquisition of Perform Group
• Represented Lone Star in relation to the acquisition of the roofing division of Imerys S.A. (now known as Edilians)
• Represented Vista Equity Partners and HG Capital in relation to the acquisition of Allocate Software
• Represented Notre Dame Intermedica (a Bain Capital portfolio company) in relation to the acquisition of Grupo GreenLine
• Represented Bain Capital in relation to the acquisition of NGA UK
• Represented Apax Partners in relation to the acquisition of Matchesfashion Limited
• Represented Pure Gym Group (a CCMP Capital Partners portfolio company) in relation to the acquisition of LA Fitness
• Represented Bain Capital in relation to the acquisition of Autodis
• Represented Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in relation to the acquisition of Bridon Limited
• Represented EWOS Group (a Bain Capital and Altor Equity Partners portfolio company) in relation to the acquisition of Nova Austral S.A.

Refinancings and Exits

• Represented FNZ Group on the refinancing of its existing unitranche financing with new syndicated facilities due 2031
• Represented Ardagh Group on the refinancing of its senior secured notes due 2025 and entry into new senior credit facilities due 2029
• Represented Ardonagh Group on the refinancing of its existing unitranche financing and senior unsecured notes with new private credit loans and senior secured notes due 2031 and new senior unsecured notes due 2032
• Represented Carlyle on its disposal of Jagex
• Represented Merlin Entertainments (a Blackstone, CPPIB and Kirkbi portfolio company) on the extension and repricing of its term loans due 2026 and the issuance of new senior secured notes due 2031
• Represented Brookfield on the refinancing of Befimmo Group, including issuance of new senior secured holdco notes due 2029
• Represented Brookfield on the refinancing of Hibernia Group
• Represented Vista Equity Partners in relation to the refinancing of Finastra Group
• Represented The Lycra Company on the completion of a comprehensive debt refinancing
• Represented Noble Corporation on its refinancing of existing credit facilities
• Represented Nexi S.p.A. in relation to the amend and extend of its senior loan facilities
• Represented The Ardonagh Group (majority owned by Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment Partners) in relation to its refinancing
• Represented Vista Equity Partners and BC Partners in relation to the refinancing of Advanced Computer Software Group
• Represented Advent International, Bain Capital and Clessidra in relation to a margin loan facility and IPO financing in connection with the listing of Nexi S.p.A.
• Represented Advent International, Bain Capital and Clessidra in relation to a PIK financing in connection with their investment in Nexi S.p.A.
• Represented KKR in relation to the refinancing of Hilding Anders' PIK facilities
• Represented Vista Equity Partners in relation to the merger and refinancing of Misys and D+H (now Finastra)
• Represented Sun Capital in relation to the refinancing and subsequent sale of Albéa
• Represented Bain Capital in relation to the refinancing and subsequent sale of BPL Plasma
• Represented Macquarie Capital in relation to the refinancing and subsequent sale of MEIF Energy
• Represented Arsenal Capital in relation to the refinancing of IGM Resins

Co-Investments, Special Situations and Credit Opportunities

• Represented Starwood Capital Group on its investment in ESR Group
• Represented Searchlight Capital in relation to the recapitalisation of Latécoère 
• Represented Selecta Group (a KKR portfolio company) in relation to its exchange offer and recapitalisation
• Represented a private equity sponsor in relation to aggregated margin loan financings for portfolios of international securities
• Represented a special situations fund on its debt and equity investments in a family owned energy business
• Represented KKR in relation to its investment in and take private of Telepizza
• Represented Oaktree and Meerbaum Capital Solutions in relation to their ship finance investments
• Represented Searchlight Capital Partners in relation to its debt investment in Secret Escapes
• Represented KKR in relation to its acquisition and refinancing of Selecta, Pelican Rouge and Gruppo Argenta
• Represented KKR in relation to its debt investment in Chassis Brakes
• Represented the Civil Aviation Authority in relation to the recapitalisation of Monarch
• Represented Bain Capital in relation to Edcon's exchange offer and recapitalisation
• Represented Oaktree in relation to the refinancing of Maritime Equity Partners