
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 Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Bank 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.
News
- Paul Hastings Advises The Very Group on Senior Secured Notes Private Placement and Revolving Credit Facility - April 16th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Itelyum on €825.0 Million High Yield and RCF Refinancing - April 9th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises RBC Capital Markets, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, UBS, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB and Deutsche Bank on Financing for Stonepeak’s Acquisition of Forgital - February 18th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advised Kiloutou on €550.0 Million High Yield Refinancing - January 21st, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advised Lenders in Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ Acquisition of Synthon - December 18th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advises Lenders in Stonepeak’s Acquisition of Forgital Group from Carlyle - December 17th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, SEB, Société Générale, Swedbank, Crédit Agricole CIB, ING and NatWest on Asmodee’s €940 Million Debut High Yield Bond Offering and RCF Financing - December 13th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, ABN AMRO, Goldman Sachs, ING, Morgan Stanley, and Rabobank in €1.2 Billion Syndicated Term Loan Refinancing of Your.World - November 7th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Jefferies, Barclays, BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, NatWest, and UBS on Cerdia’s $900 Million High Yield Bond and RCF Amendment - October 3rd, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Arrangers on Financing for TPG’s €6.7 Billion Acquisition of Techem - October 2nd, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Funding Sources on TeamSystem’s €1.1 Billion High Yield Bond and RCF Financing - August 1st, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Morgan Stanley and BTG Pactual on OHI’s Debut High Yield Bond Offering - July 25th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Infopro Digital on €520 Million High Yield Issuance - June 28th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and J.P. Morgan on the Refinancing of Phenna Group - June 20th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Kiloutou on €650 Million High-Yield Refinancing Transactions - February 16th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Earns Top Ranking in Chambers UK 2024 - October 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Again Recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Legal 500 UK Solicitors - October 5th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Infopro Digital on €975 Million High Yield Issuance - June 21st, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Isabel Marant on its High Yield Refinancing - February 22nd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Adds Leading Finance Partner Patrick Bright in London - December 19th, 2022
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Admissions
- New York State