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Turning Crisis into Strategy: Contracts, projects and disputes at a global chokepoint
Paul Mullen
Partner Corporate & Finance
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As the head of our market‑leading direct lending practice, Paul has built strong relationships with a range of major global debt funds including Ares, Barings, Permira Debt Managers, Park Square Capital and Hayfin. He also regularly advises banks such as Lloyds Bank, HSBC and SMBC, as well as sponsors.
Park Square and SMBC on the €680m financing package for Inflexion Private Equity’s portfolio company, Aspen Pumps Group.
Ares Management as lender on the financing for a consortium of the CareTech founders and Three Hills Capital Partners on the take private acquisition of CareTech Holdings plc.
Park Square and SMBC on the €160m financing package to support Bridgepoint in the acquisition of NMi Group.
MML Capital Partners on the financing of their investment in Close Brewery Rentals Limited, the UK’s largest keg pooling and leasing business.
BDT & MSD Partners on the financing provided to Cera Care, one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing Healthtech businesses.
Barings and Bank of Ireland on the financing of Montagu Private Equity’s acquisition of intelligence business Jane’s.
Five Arrows and HSBC on the financing of Bowmark’s offer to acquire Tax Systems plc and subsequent take private.
SMBC and Park Square on the provision of term and revolving facilities to refinance OAG Group, a Vitruvian portfolio company.
Crescent Capital and Bank of Ireland on the financing of the acquisition by Montagu Private Equity of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division.
Ares Management on the financing of the acquisition of Wireless Logic Group by Montagu Private Equity.
EQT Credit and Lloyds Bank on the unitranche/stretched super senior financing of the acquisition of Hydro International by Agilitas.
Bank of Ireland, Guggenheim Partners, HSBC, Lloyds and SMBC on the senior financing of the acquisition of SLR Consulting by Charterhouse Capital Partners.
Goldman Sachs in relation to the unitranche refinancing of FNZ Group.
Tinopolis Group in relation to the debt facilities provided by BlackRock, HSBC, Pemberton and SMBC in connection with management's acquisition of Vitruvian's interests.