Kyle’s client’s consist of UK and international lenders as well as advising national and international sponsors and companies in respect of their multi-faceted and jurisdictional debt arrangements. His practice is primarily focused on bilateral and syndicated sponsor backed leveraged, unitranche, super senior, public to private and other event driven financing arrangements but Kyle also has extensive experience in general corporate banking, distressed/stressed debt and restructurings.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Acting for a European private equity firm in relation to its public to private takeover of a UK based bakery group. The financing was provided by a five lender syndicate consisting of a mix of both banks and private credit funds. Subsequently instructed by the portfolio business on all financing related matters including bolt-on acquisitions, hedging, invoice discounting, pensions and option/warrant exercises.
Advising a UK based private equity firm on the acquisition of a global events business. The acquisition was initially financed by a UK based private credit fund but was subsequently refinanced with an international private credit fund as part of sponsors continuation fund, which was a landmark deal for the firm. Continued to advise the sponsor and portfolio companies on various bolt-on acquisitions as part of a buy and build strategy.
Advising Europe’s largest used vehicle marketplace in respect of a £1.1 billion senior term and revolving credit facilities; £900 million mezzanine term and revolving credit facilities; and £200 liquidity facility along with a separate ring fenced invoice discounting financing to the vehicle finance and inventory financing.
Acting for a European private equity firm in relation to its public to private takeover of a UK based bakery group. The financing was provided by a five lender syndicate consisting of a mix of both banks and private credit funds. Subsequently instructed by the portfolio business on all financing related matters including bolt-on acquisitions, hedging, invoice discounting, pensions and option/warrant exercises.
Advising a UK based private equity firm on the acquisition of a global events business. The acquisition was initially financed by a UK based private credit fund but was subsequently refinanced with an international private credit fund as part of sponsors continuation fund, which was a landmark deal for the firm. Continued to advise the sponsor and portfolio companies on various bolt-on acquisitions as part of a buy and build strategy.
Advising Europe’s largest used vehicle marketplace in respect of a £1.1 billion senior term and revolving credit facilities; £900 million mezzanine term and revolving credit facilities; and £200 liquidity facility along with a separate ring fenced invoice discounting financing to the vehicle finance and inventory financing.
Acting for a global digital security software provider on all financing aspects of its business. Workstreams consist of a full refinancing with 9 bank syndicate, commitment letters, global security re-take, intercreditor arrangements, advising on hedging, accessions, subordination arrangements and escrow arrangements (in respect of IP and source code).
Advising a global wealth management on its distressed debt elements of its corporate restructuring. This involved the refinancing of the group’s existing unitranche debt facilities into separate senior, mezzanine and PIK facilities agreements as well as assisting on corporate aspects of the transaction (synthetic equity and transfer) and restructuring elements (lock-up arrangements and restructuring implementation deed).
Advising a US based private credit fund on financing the acquisition by two private equity firms of an FCA regulated wealth management business with super senior facilities provided by an UK clearing bank.
Acting for a European private credit fund in relation to debt facilities supporting the acquisition of a European pet food and pet product business by a Chicago based private equity firm and the subsequent financing of multiple bolt-on acquisitions.
Representing a 3-bank syndicate, consisting of UK clearing and challenger banks, on financing the acquisition of a subsea technology business by a UK headquartered sponsor.
Representing a syndicate of South African banks on financing the acquisition of an international travel company with a particular focus on safari park by a US private equity firm.
Recognitions
- Ranked in Legal 500 for Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans; Acquisition finance
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Sheffield, LL.B.
- College of Law
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Law Society of England and Wales
