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, as part of a team, includes advising:

• Advent International on the refinancing of the Aareon Group and the hard staple financing in connection with its sale of the Aareon Group.
• Advent International on the financing for the acquisition of the Hoist Group and the subsequent refinancing of the Planet/Hoist Groups.
• Advent International on the financing for the acquisition of the Caldic Group.
• Advent International on the financing for the take private bid for Sobi.
• Advent International on the financing for the take private acquisition of Cobham Plc.
• Advent International on its financing package for the acquisition of the Mediq Group.
• Apax on its financing package for the acquisition of the Zellis Group.
• 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 and subsequent amend and extend transaction.
• Permira on the refinancing of the Acuity Group.
• SumUp on its $1 billion financing package.
• AMC Entertainment and the Odeon Group on their refinancing and restructuring options.