Andy Kirkham

Acquisition/Leveraged Finance

• Acting for OakNorth Bank plc in connection with facilities in relation to Rubicon Partners’ acquisition of CMD Limited.
• Acting for ECI Partners in connection with unitranche facilities for the acquisition of the BCN Group.
• Acting for the Driver Hire Group in connection with facilities in relation to its MBO and investment by Pricoa Private Capital.
• Acting for Lloyds Bank plc in connection with super senior revolving credit facilities to the Imagesound Group.
• Acting for Clydesdale Bank PLC in connection with first lien facilities in connection with EPE’s investment in Rayware Limited.*
• Acting for Livingbridge in connection with unitranche facilities to Brain Labs Bidco Limited for the acquisition of Canada-based MediaNet Inc.*
• Acting for Livingbridge in connection with unitranche facilities for the acquisition of Welltel (Ireland) Limited.*
• Acting for M&G in relation to unitranche facilities to LDC’s investment in Shield Group International.*
• Acting for Permira Credit Solutions in connection with financing arrangements to Kinaxia Logistics Limited and its ongoing acquisition strategy.*

Real Estate

• Acting for Handelsbanken plc in connection with a £20 million facility in relation to a retail park located in the North West of England.
• Acting for HSBC Bank UK plc and Santander UK plc on various bilateral development facilities to Downing, a national developer of student accommodation.*
• Acting for a syndicate of three banks on a £215 million development facility to Downing for the development of student accommodation in Coventry, Manchester and London.*
• Acting for Select Property Group on its £169 million senior and mezzanine development financing for three student accommodation schemes.*
• Acting for HSBC UK Bank plc in connection with its £65 million investment facility to Wyldecrest Parks Limited, a national residential park home operator.*
• Acting for a major clearing bank on the financing of an international hotel group.*

Restructuring

• Acting for HSBC UK Bank plc in connection with the restructure of an international FTSE listed automotive and aerospace parts manufacturer and the amendment and restatement of its banking facilities.*
• Acting for a syndicate of three clearing banks in relation to the restructure of a clothing manufacturer, which included the amendment and restatement of its facilities agreement and a letter of credit facility agreement.*

Corporate Lending

• Acting for James Cropper plc in connection with its ESG and sustainability linked facility agreement with a two-bank syndicate and backed by UK Export Finance.
• Acting for a Premier League football club in connection with its finance arrangements with a two-bank syndicate and backed by UK Export Finance.
• Acting for a syndicate of clearing banks on their facilities to a listed UK law firm.*
• Acting for AIB Bank (UK) plc on its facilities to McGoff Group LLP.*
• Acting for a multijurisdictional listed company on its financing arrangements with a syndicate of seven lenders.*
• Acting for a number of clearing banks in connection with facilities made to businesses under the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Scheme.*
• Acting for a wide variety of clearing banks and borrowers in connection with the switch of facilities from LIBOR to risk-free rates.*

*Experience gained prior to joining the firm.