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Kevin's practice includes representing investment banks, commercial banks, financial sponsors and companies in leveraged financings, public and private capital markets transactions and general corporate and securities law matters.
He led some of last year's largest and most complex transactions, including the €2.3 billion "covenant-lite" refinancing for Cognis, a portfolio company of Goldman Sachs PIA and Permira.
Many of the transactions he has been involved with were instrumental in the development of the European high yield market. He led some of the earliest European high yield transactions (Ineos and Premier Foods), the first "US style" contractually subordinated high yield transaction (Bluewater), the first second lien note financing (Cognis), the largest sub-investment grade senior secured financing with pari passu high yield notes and "covenant-lite" loans (Cognis), and the first high yield bridge in connection with a take private transaction under the "certain funds" standard of the UK Takeover Code (Hillsdown). Many of these transactions were designated deal of the year.
He is listed as one of Europe's leading high yield and leveraged finance lawyers by Chambers UK, Chambers Global and Legal 500. He is a member of the Board of Directors of The European High Yield Association and is Co-Chair of its Seminars and Forums Committee. | 