Pooley, Ross

Ross Pooley

Partner

ross.pooley@lw.com
    Pooley, Ross

    Ross Pooley

    Partner

    ross.pooley@lw.com
    "We rate Ross highly. He stands out in his level of lender-side service."

    Chambers UK 2024

    "Ross Pooley is great and is a huge pleasure to deal with."

    Chambers UK 2022

    "Regularly advises on leveraged and acquisition finance with expertise in cross-border matters."

    Chambers Europe 2023

    "Ross is a detail-oriented and approachable lawyer."

    Chambers UK 2022

    Profile

    Ross Pooley is a partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins, a member of the finance department and Vice Chair of the firm’s Global Associates Committee. Mr. Pooley has represented a wide range of banks, direct lenders and other financial institutions, corporates, and private equity investors in: 

    • Senior and subordinated leveraged finance  
    • Cross-border acquisitions 
    • Asset based financings 
    • Preferred equity and margin lending 
    • Restructurings

    Experience

    Mr. Pooley’s experience includes advising:

    • Credit Suisse and other mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in connection with the public to private acquisition of AA PLC by TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus 
    • The mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in connection with the senior secured notes and super senior financing for Bite group in the Baltic region
    • Thomas Cook Group PLC on the refinancing and restructuring of its existing debt including multi-currency revolving credit facility and bonding facilities 
    • A consortium of 24 banks in connection with the financing of the voluntary tender offer launched by the Italian toll-road company Atlantia to acquire 100% of the share capital of the Spanish toll-road company Abertis, for a total consideration of €16.3 billion 
    • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in relation to a PIK loan and convertible hybrid notes in connection with the acquisition of LeasePlan Corporation by a consortium led by TDR Capital
    • The mandated lead arrangers in relation to €820 million term loan B refinancing facilities provided to the Galileo Education Group  
    • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in connection with US$450 million margin loan facility and related custody arrangements 
    • The mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in relation to the acquisition of The Ambassador Theatre Group by Providence Equity Partners 
    • The mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in relation to the acquisition by Providence Equity Partners and recapitalisation of HSE 24 Group, a German television shopping network 
    • Goldman Sachs International and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers in relation to the US$1.55 billion senior facilities for the Expro Group 
    • J.P. Morgan and National Bank of Egypt as lead arrangers of a US$2 billion pre-export finance credit facility relating to the forward sale of oil by EGPC to PEL IV Limited

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)
    • New York

    Education

    • LPC, Nottingham Law School, 1995
    • BA, Oxford University, 1993

    Practices

    Industries

    News & Insights

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