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:

• CVC on the financing for the bid for Everllence
• First Brands on its US chapter 11 proceedings and the restructuring of its various financing arrangements.
• PAI:
• on the financing for the bid for Karo Healthcare,
• its financing package for the acquisition of Innovad
• Ardian on the PIK refinancing and senior amend & extend transaction in respect of Dedalus.
• Advent International on:
• the refinancing of Aareon and the subsequent hard staple financing in connection with its sale of Aareon;
• the financing for the acquisition of Hoist, including the subsequent refinancing of Planet/Hoist and bolt-on acquisitions;
• the financing for the acquisition of Caldic, 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 Mediq, including subsequent incremental financings and the amend & extend transaction.
• Apax on its financing package for the acquisition of Zellis, including incremental financings and bolt-on acquisitions.
• A&M Capital Europe on the financing for the acquisition of a majority stake in GBUK.
• Bain Capital on its financing package for the acquisition of Kantar, including subsequent amend & extend transactions, bond refinancings, incremental financings and disposals.
• Permira on the refinancing of Acuity, 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 BMS and bolt-on acquisitions, including the bid for DR&P.
• SumUp on its $1 billion financing package.
• AMC Entertainment and Odeon on their refinancing and restructuring options.