Karan Chopra

Syndicated Deals

The initial purchasers and mandated lead arrangers in the offering of €465 million senior unsecured notes and entry into a €1.73 billion senior facilities agreement for BC Partners’ and CPPIB’s acquisition of the Ceramtec Group.
The initial purchasers and mandated lead arrangers in the offering of €400 million senior secured notes, €300 million senior unsecured notes, and the entry into a €750 million and $725 million senior facilities agreement by the Klockner Pentaplast Group (a Strategic Value Partners portfolio company).
The mandated lead arrangers in the €290 million senior financing for Investindustrial’s acquisition of CSM Bakery Solutions.
The mandated lead arrangers in the €760 million senior financing for Ardian’s acquisition of Agfa Healthcare’s IT Business.
The initial purchasers and mandated lead arrangers in the offering of $550 million senior secured notes and the entry into a $205 million equivalent senior facilities agreement by Liquid Telecommunications.
The initial purchasers and mandated lead arrangers in the offering of €605 million senior secured notes and entry into a €160 million revolving facility agreement for Bain Capital’s acquisition of the Engineering Group.

Private Credit

The underwriters of the senior financing for BC Partners’ acquisition of the Davies Group.
The underwriters of the senior financing for BC Partners’ acquisition of the Valtech Group.
The underwriters of the senior financing for BC Partners’ acquisition of the Tentamus Group.
The underwriters of the senior financing for Warburg Pincus’ acquisition of the Minesoft Group.
The underwriters of the senior financing for SK Capital’s acquisition of the Ipackchem Group.
The underwriters of the senior refinancing of the Portman Dental Group.
The underwriters of the senior refinancing of the Morris Group.
The underwriters of the senior refinancing of the Engineered Stone Group.
The underwriters of the PIK Facility in connection with BC Partners’ acquisition of the IMA Group.

Investment Grade

The mandated lead arrangers in the $30.85 billion bridge facilities agreement entered into by Takeda Pharmaceutical to part fund the acquisition of Shire.
The mandated lead arrangers in the £485 million senior refinancing of the Bakkavor Group.
The mandated lead arrangers in the £150 million and $145 million senior refinancing of Genus Group.

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