Ms. Brennan's representative transactions include advising:
- The anchor investors in relation to the c. €25 million new money financing of Dümmen Orange, a Dutch-headquartered international plant and flower business by way of super senior debt and rights offerings
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The senior creditors committee in relation to the c. €300 million rescue financing and subsequent c. €2.9 billion debt and equity restructuring of Swissport, a global aviation services business headquartered in Switzerland
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The ad hoc committee in relation to the restructuring of Deoleo S.A., a Spanish-headquartered and global olive oil production and distribution business, involving a Spanish homologation process, partial debt for equity swap, new rights issue, and complex intra-group reorganisation with business and asset hive-down
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A Spanish-headquartered airport solutions business in relation to its consensual “amend and extend” transaction of its first and second lien facilities
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A confidential direct lender on an unsecured Holdco PIK facility in connection with the public-to-private acquisition by Blackstone and the Benetton family of Italian infrastructure group Atlantia
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A confidential direct lender in relation to the financing of the acquisition (and further bolt-on acquisitions) by BC Partners of a majority stake in Davies Group, a leading specialist professional services and technology business serving the global insurance market
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A confidential direct lender on Holdco PIK facility to a consortium member in connection with the acquisition by the consortium of Autostrade per l’Italia, one of the leading motorway operators in Europe, valued at €9.3 billion
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Bain Capital Credit on its joint investment in Food Service Project, SA (Alsea Europe) with Alsea, SAB de CV, the leading operator of quick service restaurants, coffee shops, casual and family dining establishments in Latin America and Europe and Alia Capital Partners
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A confidential direct lender in relation to the financing of the acquisition (and subsequent) bolt-on acquisitions) by Cranemere of The Engineered Stone Group, the largest producer of engineered bathroom products in Europe
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A confidential direct lender in relation to the financing of the acquisition by BC Partners of Valtech, a digital-services agency business
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The committee of senior secured creditors in relation to Doncasters Group, the UK-headquartered international manufacturer of high-precision alloy components on its c. £620 million debt capital structure
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The committee of senior secured bondholders in relation to New Look, the UK-headquartered national fashion retailer, including the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) of its store portfolio and a restructuring of its c. £1.35 billion debt capital structure via the injection of interim financing, public debt exchange, debt-for-equity swap, and new high yield bond issuance
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A confidential direct lender on term loan facilities in connection with The Carlyle Group’s acquisition of the Acrotec Group, the Swiss-headquartered leading independent supplier of high-precision industrial applications to the watchmaking and MedTech industries
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A UK recreation facilities business in relation to its new money, covenant re-set, and amendment process
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A group of senior lenders in relation to FläktGroup, the German-headquartered global manufacturer of indoor air technology and management systems on its c. €390 million debt capital structure
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A confidential direct lender on a Holdco PIK subordinated financing of public-to-private of Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., a European company in the packaging sector
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Atlantic Park Strategic Capital Fund on £40 million debt and equity capital investment to Morris Homes, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned housebuilders
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The exit ABL provider in connection with a new ABL facility to Michigan-based supply-chain and logistics company Syncreon as part of the restructuring of the Syncreon group through English schemes of arrangement subsequently recognised by the Canadian court under the Canadian Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and US court under a US Chapter 15 process
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A Lead Investor in connection with the restructuring of General Healthcare Group’s (operating as BMI Healthcare) c. £2 billion opco/propco capital structure, Britain’s largest private healthcare group
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A confidential direct lender on Holdco PIK and subordinated financing of Advent, Cinven, and RAG-Stiftung’s c. €17 billion acquisition of Thyssenkrupp’s elevator business
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A leading international bank, as senior lender to two securitisation vehicles, in connection with the restructuring and pre-pack administration of the originator
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The ad hoc creditor committee on the c. €450 million debt and equity restructuring of the French-headquartered trucks leasing business, Fraikin Group
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An existing shareholder of Toshiba Corporation with respect to the US$5.4 billion share issue by Toshiba Corporation for the purpose of avoiding a delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the potential acquisition of claims against certain of its subsidiaries
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Certain bondholders on the restructuring of Oi S.A. (a Brazilian telecoms group) and associated subsidiaries
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The lenders on the unitranche and super senior revolving facilities supporting the acquisition of the Agilisys Group
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The coordinating committee of lenders on the c. £2.3 billion restructuring of hibu (formerly Yell), a US, UK, and Spanish directories business, named Global Finance Deal of the Year – Restructuring & Insolvency in The American Lawyer’s Global Legal Awards 2014
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The lenders in relation to the c. €400 million debt-to-equity restructuring of Marken, a global specialist logistics business, and the shareholders and Marken in the subsequent M&A exit to UPS
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Triton in respect of its acquisition and refinancing of the Kährs group, a wood flooring manufacturer and retailer, via a “loan to own” consensual restructuring
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Bain Capital Credit on its joint investment with Alsea, SAB de CV, in a 21.1% stake in Alsea Europe
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Blackstone Credit (f.k.a. GSO Capital) relating to the public-to-private of Saferoad, the Nordic and European road equipment and infrastructure business and ongoing corporate reorganisations post-acquisition
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The mezzanine lender in connection with the c. €160 million financing for Diaverum Group, UK healthcare provider
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A key stakeholder on the c. €1.3 billion super senior revolving credit facility, senior secured and second lien bonds, and mezzanine facility financing of Perstorp AB, a Swedish chemicals business
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The unitranche lender on the US$245 million financing of the Lumenis Group, an Israeli medical lasers business
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The lenders on the unitranche and super senior revolving and capex facilities supporting CBPE Capital’s acquisition of the Anesco group, a UK-based energy efficiency solutions provider
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Blackstone Credit (f.k.a. GSO Capital) relating to the financing (and later refinancing) of the public-to-private acquisition of Saferoad, the Nordic and European road equipment and infrastructure business
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The super senior RCF arrangers and underwriters with respect to the ssRCF and high-yield bond financing of CVC’s acquisition of Sisal Group, an Italian online gaming company
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The shareholders in the post-restructuring merger of Van Gansewinkel Groep, a Benelux waste management business, with Shanks Group plc
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Acorn Care and Education group, a UK provider of specialist professional care, fostering services, and education to children and young people with learning difficulties, on the c. £136 million refinancing of its existing facilities with new senior and second lien facilities
