Amato, Lyndy C.

Lyndy C. Amato

Associate

lyndy.amato@lw.com
    Amato, Lyndy C.

    Lyndy C. Amato

    Associate

    lyndy.amato@lw.com

    Profile

    Lyndy Amato is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Capital Markets Practice.

    Lyndy has experience representing both underwriters and issuers in debt and equity financings, including SEC-registered offerings, private placements, cross-border transactions, leveraged buyouts, and tender offer and consent solicitations across a broad range of industries.

    Prior to joining Latham, Lyndy earned her JD from American University, Washington College of Law, where she was a member of the American University Law Review. During law school, Lyndy served as a law clerk for the Civil Division of the US Attorney’s Office.

    Experience

    Lyndy’s representative experience includes advising:  
    • Foncia, a European leader in property management services, in its debut bond issuance, consisting of €400 million 3.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 and €250 million 5.000% Senior Notes due 2029
    • 888 on the £2.2 billion acquisition of William Hill International, including its 7.558% senior secured fixed rate notes due 2027 and senior secured floating rate notes due 2028
    • The initial purchasers in connection with Canary Wharf Group’s debut bond issuance, consisting of £350 million 2.625% senior secured notes due 2025, £300 million 3.375% senior secured notes due 2028, and €300 million 1.750% senior secured notes due 2026
    • Multiple investors in connection with Matterhorn Telecom’s private placement of €100 million senior secured notes due 2026
    • EG Group, the third largest independent convenience store operator in the world, in the €1,260 million-equivalent bond financing of its acquisition of Cumberland Farms, one of the largest independent retailers of convenience merchandise and fuel products in the New England states, New York, and Florida
    • The Carlyle Group in the leveraged buyouts of Atotech from Total and Nouryon from AkzoNobel, as well as the subsequent senior notes and holdco notes offerings for Atotech
    • The initial purchasers in the €300 million 4.5% senior notes offering by SAZKA Group, one of the largest pan-European lottery and gaming operators with operations in the Czech Republic, Greece, Austria, and Italy
    • The underwriters in the initial public offering of AZEK Company Inc. and its listing on the NYSE
    • The underwriters in the initial public offering of JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. and its listing on the NYSE and follow on equity offerings
    • The initial purchasers in connection with the issuance by Michael Baker International, LLC of US$227.5 million senior secured notes offering and related tender offer and consent solicitation
    • BlueLine Rental, one of the largest providers of rental equipment services in North America, on its issuance of US$1.1 billion 9.250% senior secured second lien notes due 2024
    • Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) and JP Morgan in PPD’s offerings of senior notes and dividend Holdco PIK Notes
    • Shandong Ruyi, a Chinese textiles and clothing company, in connection with the offering of US$690 million 7.5% senior secured notes due 2025 and €250 million 5.375% senior secured notes due 2023 to finance the acquisition of the LYRA company
    • The underwriters in multiple registered block trades in the offering of securities by selling stockholders of PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
    • Jefferies LLC in connection with Surgery Center Holding’s multiple senior notes offerings, including US$430 million 10% senior notes due 2027; US$400 million 8.875% senior notes due 2021; and US$370 million 6.75% senior notes due 2025
    • Allison Transmission, one of the world’s largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for commercial vehicles, on the US$500 million 5.875% senior notes offering due 2029

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • District of Columbia

    Education

    • JD, American University, 2015
    • BA in Political Science, University of North Carolina, 2011

    Practices

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