Elena Dagley

Elena has advised private equity sponsors, corporates, financial institutions and direct lenders on a wide range of financing transactions, with a particular emphasis on cross-border acquisition and leveraged finance (both public and private), as well as high yield financings, debt restructurings and refinancings.

Representative experience includes advising:

• Ardian on the PIK refinancing and senior amend & extend transaction in respect of the Dedalus Group.
• Advent International on:
• the refinancing of the Aareon Group and the subsequent hard staple financing in connection with its sale of the Aareon Group;
• the financing for the acquisition of the Hoist Group, including the subsequent refinancing of the Planet/Hoist Groups and bolt-on acquisitions;
• the financing for the acquisition of the Caldic Group, including subsequent incremental financings and repricings and bolt-on acquisitions;
• the financing for the take private bid for Sobi;
• the financing for the take private acquisition of Cobham Plc, including subsequent incremental financings and disposals; and
• its financing package for the acquisition of the Mediq Group, including subsequent incremental financings.
• Apax on its financing package for the acquisition of the Zellis Group, including incremental financings and bolt-on acquisitions.
• A&M Capital Europe on the financing for the acquisition of a majority stake in the GBUK Group.
• Bain Capital on its $3 billion financing package for the acquisition of the Kantar Group, including subsequent amend & extend transactions, bond refinancings, incremental financings and disposals.
• Permira on the refinancing of the Acuity Group, including subsequent incremental financings.
• Astorg on the financing for the take-private of Hamilton Thorne and concurrent purchase of assets from Cook Medical.
• Ares on various financings in respect of Eurazeo’s investment in the BMS Group and bolt-on acquisitions, including the bid for the DR&P Group.
• SumUp on its $1 billion financing package.
• AMC Entertainment and the Odeon Group on their refinancing and restructuring options.