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Chiraag Patel

Partner, Corporate Department

London

Phone: +44-20-3321-1076
Fax: +44-20-3321-1176

Overview

Chiraag Patel is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. Chiraag advises clients on a range of cross-border leveraged finance transactions at all levels of the capital structure, including senior, super senior, second lien and PIK, and across both private credit and syndicated financings. Chiraag has been recognised as a "Rising Star of European Finance 2026" by Financial News

Accolades

  • Rising Star of European Finance, Financial News (2026) 

Education

  • College of Law, L.P.C., 2011
  • University College London, School of Law, LL.B., 2010

Representations

Private Credit 

  • The lenders in relation to the c. €300 million club unitranche/super senior RCF refinancing of Corilus (a PSG Equity and Rivean portfolio company) and subsequent upsizing.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the c. €1.9 billion club unitranche/super senior RCF refinancing of Unit4 (a TA Associates portfolio company).
  • The PIK lenders in relation to the c. €1.7 billion PIK financing for CapVest’s majority acquisition of Stada.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the ARR financing of Francisco Partners’ acquisition of Efficient IP. 
  • The senior lenders in relation to the financing of STG Partners’ acquisition of Extenda Retail.
  • The super senior RCF lenders in relation to the c. £1.1 billion club unitranche/super senior RCF refinancing of Civica (previously a Partners Group portfolio company that has been majority acquired by Blackstone with the secured financing being ported) and subsequent upsizing.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the financing of PSG Equity’s acquisition of Sport Alliance and subsequent upsizing.
  • The preferred equity investors in connection with the c. €1.7 billion sale of ITP Aero to a consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the ARR financing of K1 Investments’ acquisition of JobLogic. 
  • The senior lenders in relation to the ARR financing of PSG Equity’s acquisition of Check MK.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the ARR financing of PSG Equity’s acquisition of PlentyOne.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the financing of Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of LOGEX International Healthcare Analytics and subsequent upsizing.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the financing of Hg’s majority investment in Nomadia.
  • The lenders in relation to the club unitranche/super senior RCF financing of Cube Global’s (a Hg portfolio company) acquisition of Reg-Room.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the ARR financing of PSG Equity’s acquisition of Rapid Data.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the financing of Warburg Pincus’ acquisition of Specialist Risk Group and subsequent upsizing.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the financing of Warburg Pincus’ and TA Associates’ acquisition of Epassi Group.
  • The super senior RCF lenders in relation to the financing of Partners Group’s acquisition of Afileon.
  • The super senior RCF lenders in relation to the financing of Partners Group’s acquisition of FairJourney Biologics.
  • The senior lenders in relation to the ARR financing of CVC Capital Partners’ acquisition of TOPdesk.
  • The super senior lenders in connection with the refinancing of the Portman Dental Group (a Core Equity portfolio company).
  • The super senior RCF lenders in relation to the financing of TA Associate’s acquisition of SER Group.
  • The super senior RCF lenders in connection with TA Associate’s take-private acquisition of Nexus AG.
  • The super senior RCF lenders in connection with the refinancing of McGill and Partners (a Warburg Pincus portfolio company).
  • The super senior RCF lenders in connection with European Icecream Investments’ (a Investindustrial portfolio company) acquisition of GrupoAlacant.

Syndicated/Bank Club

  • The mandated lead arrangers, including Morgan Stanley Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG and JPMorgan Chase Bank, on the c. €1.2 billion best-efforts repricing of VDK Groep BV’s existing syndicated term loans and underwritten upsize in connection with the bolt-on acquisition of Builtech Group.
  • The mandated lead arrangers, including Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs International, on the c. €600 million syndicated term loan refinancing of Eircom.
  • The mandated lead arrangers and initial purchasers, including Goldman Sachs International and BofA Securities Europe SA, on the c. €430 million syndicated term loan and of €420 million HY notes refinancing of Salt Mobile.
  • The mandated lead arrangers, including Standard Bank of South Africa and J.P. Morgan Securities PLC, on the c. $350 million club term loan and RCF refinancing of Liquid Telecommunications.
  • The senior arrangers, including Goldman Sachs International, Jefferies Finance and KKR Capital Markets Partners, on the c. €900 million club term loan and RCF financing for Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ acquisition of Synthon.
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the financing of Alpha Auto Group Holdings’ recommended all-cash offer for the entire share capital of Lookers plc.
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the refinancing of Sebia (a portfolio company of CVC, CDPQ and Tethys).
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the €400 million senior financing for Investindustrial’s acquisition of La Doria Group.
  • The lead arrangers on the €1.5 billion bridge facility established in connection with the merger of Nexi S.p.A. and Nets A/S.
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the €535 million refinancing of IU Group (an Oakley Capital portfolio company).
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the €530 million refinancing of Sportradar (a portfolio company of a consortium including CPPIB and Technology Crossover Ventures).
  • The mandated lead arrangers on the €760 million senior financing for Ardian’s acquisition of Agfa Healthcare’s IT Business.

Matter may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.

News

Involvement

  • Solicitor – England and Wales

Practice Areas

Corporate


Languages

English


Admissions

England and Wales Solicitor


Education

The College of Law (The University of Law), L.P.C. 2011

University College London, School of Law, LL.B. 2010