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Patrick Bright

Partner, Global Finance

London

電話: +44-20-3023-5283
Fax: +44-20-3023-5383

Overview

Patrick Bright is a London-based partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and chair of the firm's High-Yield Financing practice. He regularly acts for investment banks, sponsors, corporates and bond investors, focusing on high-yield offerings and leveraged and acquisition finance. He also has significant experience advising on a wide variety of other financing and capital markets transactions, bond restructurings and U.S. securities law matters.

Patrick is ranked as a Leading Individual for Capital Markets: High-Yield Products in Chambers UK, stating “Patrick is a fantastic lawyer - knows his stuff intimately and he has great deal skills. You always feel in control with Patrick”. He is also ranked as Highly Regarded for Capital Markets: High Yield in IFLR1000 UK and is ranked as a Leading Individual for High Yield by Legal 500 UK.

Education

  • University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 1997
  • Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2005

Representations

  • The arrangers on the financing for Stonepeak’s acquisition of Forgital
  • The arrangers on the financing for Goldman Sachs Alternative’s acquisition of Synthon
  • BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan and the other initial purchasers on Asmodee’s €940 million debut offering of senior secured notes
  • The arrangers on the financing for TPG’s €6.7 billion acquisition of Techem, including Goldman Sachs, UBS and the other initial purchasers on Techem’s €750 million offering of senior secured notes
  • The arrangers in connection with the €1.2 billion syndicated term loan refinancing for Your.World
  • Jefferies and other initial purchasers on Blackstone portfolio company Cerdia’s $900 million offering of senior secured notes
  • BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs and the other initial purchasers on TeamSystem’s €700 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Morgan Stanley and BTG Pactual on Stirling Square Capital Partners portfolio company Omni Helicopter International’s $400 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Infopro on its €520 million offering of senior secured notes
  • The arrangers on the £845 million syndicated term loan refinancing for Phenna Group
  • Kiloutou in connection with its €650 million offering of senior secured notes and related tender and exchange offers
  • Infopro on its €975 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Isabel Marant on its €265 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Kiloutou on its €200 million offering of senior secured notes
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Verisure’s €500 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Ardian in connection with the offering of €345 million senior secured notes to finance its acquisition of Biofarma
  • Stirling Square Capital Partners portfolio company Itelyum in connection with its offering of €450 million sustainability-linked senior secured notes
  • Infopro in connection with its €115 million private placement of senior secured notes
  • Very Group in connection with its £575 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Kantar, a portfolio company of Bain Capital, in connection with its $425 million offering of senior secured notes to finance its acquisition of Numerator
  • Paprec in connection with its €450 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Vallourec in connection with its €3.5 billion debt restructuring
  • J.P. Morgan and the other initial purchasers in connection with TeamSystem’s €1.15 billion offering of senior secured notes
  • Goldman SachsJ.P. MorganBank of America and the other initial purchasers in connection with Verisure’s €2.47 billion (equivalent) offering of senior notes and senior secured notes
  • Infopro in connection with its €700 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Bond investors in connection with Aston Martin’s $335 million private placement of second lien split coupon notes
  • Goldman Sachs and the other initial purchasers in connection with Verisure’s €800 million offering of senior notes and senior secured notes
  • Bond investors in connection with Domestic & General’s £100 million private placement of senior secured notes
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Verisure’s €200 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Isabel Marant on its debut €200 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Kiloutou on its debut €860 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Bain Capital on the €1.5 billion offering of senior secured notes and senior notes to finance its acquisition of the Kantar business from WPP plc
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Domestic & General’s £635 million (equivalent) offering of senior secured notes and senior notes
  • Bond investors in connection with Aston Martin’s $150 million private offering of delayed-draw senior secured notes
  • Bond investors in connection with McLaren’s $100 million private offering of senior secured notes
  • Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and the other initial purchasers in connection with Verisure’s €200 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Novalpina Capital in connection with the €200 million offering of senior secured notes to finance its acquisition of Olympic Entertainment Group
  • Goldman Sachs and the other initial purchasers in connection with TeamSystem’s €750 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Paprec in connection with its €800 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Infopro in connection with its €150 million offering of senior secured notes to finance its acquisition of DOCUgroup
  • Goldman Sachs and the other initial purchasers in connection with Verisure’s €1.145 billion (equivalent) offering of euro and SEK senior notes
  • Bond investors in connection with Aston Martin’s private offering of senior secured notes
  • Shop Direct in connection with its debut £550 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Goldman Sachs, UBS and the other initial purchasers in connection with Lima Corporate’s €275 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Infopro, a portfolio company of TowerBrook, in connection with its €500 million offering of senior secured notes
  • J.P. Morgan and the other initial purchasers in connection with the $265 million bridge and senior notes offering to finance Triton’s acquisition of WernerCo
  • Paprec in connection with its €225 million offering of senior secured notes to finance its acquisition of Coved
  • Bond investors in connection with Naviera Armas’ private offering of senior secured notes
  • Ad-hoc creditors committee in connection with Edcon’s bond restructuring
  • Bond investors in connection with TeamSystem’s private offering of senior secured notes
  • Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Natixis, and Société Générale in connection with the €328 million bridge and bond financing of HomeVi’s acquisition of SARQuavitae
  • Ad-hoc creditors committee in connection with Solocal’s bond restructuring
  • Bond investors in connection with Cognita’s private offerings of senior secured notes
  • Ad-hoc creditors committee in connection with Enquest’s bond restructuring
  • Bond investors in connection with Synlab’s private offering of senior secured notes
  • Goldman Sachs and the other underwriters in connection with the €600 million bridge and bond financing of Hellman & Friedman’s acquisition of TeamSystem
  • Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and the other arrangers in connection with the €2.7 billion bridge and bond financing of Hellman & Friedman’s acquisition of Bain Capital’s holding in Securitas Direct
  • Perform Group, a portfolio company of Access Industries, in connection with its £175 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Franklin Templeton and the other ad hoc creditors’ committee members in connection with the $18 billion exchange offers to restructure Ukraine’s sovereign debt
  • Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan in connection with the offering of senior secured notes to finance PizzaExpress’ acquisition of franchises in China
  • Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Natixis in connection with the €125 million bridge and bond financing of DomusVi’s acquisition of Geriatros
  • Centerbridge Partners in connection with the offering of senior secured notes to finance its €1.2 billion acquisition of Senvion
  • Paprec in connection with its €480 million offering of senior secured notes and senior subordinated notes
  • Intercos in connection with its €120 million offering of senior secured notes
  • Advent International in connection with the restructuring of its portfolio company Towergate
  • J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Bank of China in connection with the bridge and bond financing of Hony Capital’s £900 million acquisition of PizzaExpress
  • Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Natixis in connection with the bridge and bond financing of PAI Partners’ €650 million acquisition of DomusVi

*Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.

Involvement

Admissions

  • New York State

Practice Areas

Corporate

Leveraged & Syndicated Lending


Languages

英語


Admissions

Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales)

New York Bar


Education

Tulane University Law School, J.D. 2005