Biography
Elena is an associate in the Banking and Finance group in the London office of Weil.
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.
Firm News & Announcements
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises AMC in Major Liability Management Refinancing Transactions to Extend Up To $2.45 Billion of Debt Maturities Deal Brief — July 24, 2024
- Weil Advises on the Recapitalization and Refinancing of Brookfield Portfolio Company Schoeller Packaging B.V. Deal Brief — December 13, 2023