Emmen, Melanie B.

Melanie B. Emmen

Associate

She/Her/Hers

melanie.emmen@lw.com
    Emmen, Melanie B.

    Melanie B. Emmen

    Associate

    melanie.emmen@lw.com

    Profile

    Melanie Emmen is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Capital Markets Practice. She primarily handles international capital markets transactions, with an emphasis on high yield transactions.

    Ms. Emmen advises private equity sponsors, companies, and investment banks in public and private debt issuances and acquisition financings, with particular emphasis on European and emerging market companies.

    Prior to joining the firm, she ran women's health programs in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Experience

    Ms. Emmen's experience includes advising:

    • The dealer managers in connection with the tender offer by Stada of a total aggregate principal amount of €271.857 million of (a) its 5% Senior Notes due 2025, (b) its 7.25% Senior Notes due 2025, and (c) its 3.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 
    • The dealer managers in connection with the offer to exchange €1.385 billion of Stada’s outstanding 3.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 for €1.385 billion of its new 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
    • Intrum AB in its offering of €800 million 3.5% Senior Notes due 2026 and its offering of €850 million 3% Senior Notes due 2027
    • The initial purchasers in connection with multiple offerings of Senior Secured Notes by Nidda Healthcare Holding
    • The initial purchasers in connection with multiple offerings of Senior Notes by Virgin Media Finance PLC
    • Nexi Capital S.p.A in its offering of €2.2 billion Senior Secured Notes due 2023 and its offering of €400 million Senior Secured Notes due 2024
    • Ardonagh Midco 3 plc in its £98.3 million private placement tap of existing 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
    • Seplat Petroleum Development Company in its offering of US$350 million 9.25% Senior Notes due 2023
    • Verisure Midholding AB (publ) in an issuance of €1.145 billion 5.75% Senior Notes due 2023 offering and related refinancing of existing Private Unsecured Notes
    • Ardonagh Midco 3 plc in a £55 million acquisition financing private placement tap of existing 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
    • KIRS Midsco 3 plc in an acquisition financing offering of £800 million 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • California

    Education

    • JD, Harvard Law School
    • BA in International Relations & Global Studies, George Washington University

    Languages Spoken

    • English

    Practices

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