Latham Advises Bain Capital and Italmatch Chemicals on the Refinancing of the Capital Structure of the Italmatch Group

Latham & Watkins has advised Italmatch Chemicals, a leading innovative specialty chemicals group and a portfolio company of Bain Capital, on the issuance of €690 million senior secured notes due 2031, composed of €390 million floating rate notes and €300 million fixed rate notes, on the back of strong demand from investors.

The firm has also advised the group on the upsize and maturity extension of the existing revolving credit facility with primary lending institutions.

The Latham team was led by corporate partner Jeff Lawlis, counsel Giorgio Ignazzi, and associate Michele Vangelisti, with associates Loran Radovicka and Ludovica Davoli on US capital markets matters. Advice was also provided on Italian finance matters by partner Marcello Bragliani, with associates Nicola Nocerino and Eleonora Toffoli; on UK finance matters by partners Hugh O’Sullivan and Julie Van der Meersche, with associates Vanessa Ho and Camille Gauché; on Italian regulatory matters by Milan partner Cesare Milani, with associates Edoardo Cassinelli and Irene Terenghi; on US finance matters by partner Scott Ollivierre, with associates Ben Bussmann, Nick Massoni, and Kerry Pemberton; on US tax matters by partner Rene de Vera; and on US regulatory matters by partner Aron Potash and counsel Thomas Pearce, with associates Anna Dykema and Bisi Ogunmefun.