Ross Pooley

Mr. Pooley’s experience includes advising:

• The mandated lead arrangers in connection with the refinancing of Vallourec S.A., a world leader in premium tubular solutions
• HPS as lender in relation to the refinancing of The Ambassador Theatre Group, a portfolio company owned by Providence Equity Partners, and the acquisition financing for Jujamcyn Theatres 
• The mandated lead arrangers in connection with the €1.3 billion TLB refinancing for the Boels Group
• The ad hoc committee of senior secured lenders of the Vue International group, the largest privately held cinema group in Europe, on the successful completion of its comprehensive financial recapitalization
• The mandated lead arrangers in connection with the financing of the £2.2 billion acquisition of Element Materials Technology Group, a provider of inspection, testing, and certification services for materials and products, by Temasek Holdings 
• Macquarie Bank Limited as lender on a term loan financing for Enva, a waste management company
• The committee of noteholders in relation to the rescue financing and subsequent c. €1 billion debt and equity restructuring of the Spanish-headquartered Naviera Armas, a leading ferry operator
• The mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in connection with the public-to-private acquisition of AA PLC by TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus 
• The mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in connection with the senior secured notes and super senior financing for Bite group in the Baltic region
• Thomas Cook Group PLC on the refinancing and restructuring of its existing debt, including a multi-currency revolving credit facility and bonding facilities 
• A consortium of 24 banks in connection with the financing of the voluntary tender offer launched by the Italian toll-road company Atlantia to acquire 100% of the share capital of the Spanish toll-road company Abertis, for a total consideration of €16.3 billion 
• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in relation to a PIK loan and convertible hybrid notes in connection with the acquisition of LeasePlan Corporation by a consortium led by TDR Capital
• The mandated lead arrangers in relation to €820 million term loan B refinancing facilities provided to the Galileo Education Group  
• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in connection with a US$450 million margin loan facility and related custody arrangements 
• The mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in relation to the acquisition by Providence Equity Partners and recapitalization of HSE 24 Group, a German television shopping network 
• Goldman Sachs International and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers in relation to the US$1.55 billion senior facilities for the Expro Group 
• J.P. Morgan and National Bank of Egypt as lead arrangers of a US$2 billion pre-export finance credit facility relating to the forward sale of oil by EGPC to PEL IV Limited