Patrick McDonald

patrick.mcdonald@lw.com

+44.20.7710.4716

Banking & Private Credit

Profile

Patrick McDonald is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Banking & Private Credit Practice.

Patrick advises sponsors, corporate borrowers, financial institutions, and private credit funds across a broad range of finance transactions, including complex cross-border acquisition and leveraged financings, unitranche financings, PIK and Holdco financings, and other secured lending transactions.

Experience

Patrick’s experience includes advising:

L Catterton on the financing for its investment in Dishoom, a renowned restaurant brand in the UK
The lead arrangers and underwriters on the senior financing in connection with H.I.G Capital’s acquisition of Kantar Media, an international media and advertising research business
The lead arrangers on a c. €4 billion USD and Euro senior and PIK debt package to support KKR’s acquisition of the AVIV and Stepstone groups from Axel Springer SE
A group of 22 mandated lead arrangers and underwrites on the €8.65 billion USD and Euro senior secured credit facilities and senior secured notes for CD&R’s acquisition of a 50% stake in Opella, the consumer health division of Sanofi
The lead arrangers in connection with the super senior revolving credit facilities to Itelyum Regeneration S.p.A., a European leader in the production of regenerated lubricant bases, to support its issue of €725 million senior secured notes issuance
TA Associates on the NZD financing of its investment in Craigs Investment Partners, a New Zealand wealth management firm