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Andro Atlaga 

 
Partner – London
T.+44 (0) 20 7170 8645
andro.atlaga@cwt.com
100 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom V-CARD

Andro Atlaga is a partner in Leveraged Finance and Private Credit practice, based in London. Andro advises issuer and underwriter clients, as well as alternative capital investors on international capital markets and cross-border leveraged finance transactions, with a particular focus on high-yield bond financings. Andro also advises on debt liability management transactions, restructurings, initial public offerings and securities law matters.

Andro is recognised as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 UK, where he was praised in the 2025 report for being “on top of every detail and completely committed to quality deal execution” in the Finance: High Yield market report. His growing market profile reflects his leadership in executing significant mandates and his ability to deliver on complex, cross-border transactions. He is particularly noted for his expertise in the European high yield market, where he plays a central role in managing large-scale financings.

Recognition

  • Legal 500 UK – Finance: High Yield, Key Lawyer (2025)
  • Shortlisted for the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards for the €550 million refinancing of Fortenova Group.
  • Telekom Srbija’s €900 million international corporate Eurobond, on which the team advised, was recognised as Europe Telecom Deal of the Year at the 2026 TMT Finance Awards EMEA.

  • Advising arrangers on the €550 million refinancing of Fortenova Group’s existing debt facilities, the largest privately arranged corporate financing in Croatia

  • Advising BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, and TD Securities on the offering of US$300m of 10.50% senior notes due 2030 by Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management/Navacord.
  • Advising arrangers, lenders, and dealer managers on the US$720m refinancing of Helios Towers’ existing debt facilities and concurrent cash tender offer.
  • Advising Isabel Marant on the issuance of €265m aggregate principal amount of 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2028.
  • Advising MidEuropa Partners on the financing of its acquisition of Optika Anda
  • Advising the ad hoc committee on a new money PIK bond financing and related €400m consensual bond restructuring and private exchange offer of VIC Properties S.A., a leading Portuguese real estate developer.
  • Advising an ad hoc group of secured lenders and noteholders holding over US$1bn of Digicel International Finance Limited debt in connection with the comprehensive restructuring of Digicel Group’s US$4.4bn capital structure.
  • Advising on Telekom Srbija Group’s US$900 million international corporate Eurobond, listed on Euronext Dublin, recognised as Europe Telecom Deal of the Year at the 2026 TMT Finance Awards EMEA.
  • Advising Carlyle on the debt financing of CD&R’s acquisition of OCS Group International and various subsidiaries of La Financière Atalian.
  • Advising the initial purchasers on a US$1,580m equivalent financing package for Nordic Capital’s acquisition of ADVANZ PHARMA Corp. Limited via a Jersey scheme of arrangement.
  • Advising the senior arrangers and funds on the financing for Advent International’s £2.67bn public-to-private acquisition of Ultra plc.
  • Advising Boparan Holdings Limited on the refinancing of its existing notes and loans by way of £525m senior notes (including tap notes).
  • Advising J.P. Morgan, Itau BBA, BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Santander on the US$500m senior notes issuance by Hidrovias International Finance and the concurrent tender and consent solicitation.
  • Advising Bank of America as global coordinator on the debut US$300m high-yield notes issuance of Zorlu Yenilenebilir Enerji, renewable energy leader in Turkey.
  • Advising Boparan Holdings Limited on the refinancing of its existing notes and loans by way of £475m senior notes.
  • Advising Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan, and Standard Bank as joint global coordinators on the US$750m senior guaranteed notes issuance by HTA Group and US$225m tap.
  • Advising Global Cloud Xchange on its Chapter 11 emergence and exit financing, including the New York law first lien credit facility and second lien notes.
  • Advising the ad hoc committee of McLaren bondholders in preventing McLaren’s attempt to raise debt against its head office and heritage car collection via an unrestricted subsidiary structure.
  • Advising Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs as global coordinators on the €1.475bn high-yield notes issuance as part of the US$3.0bn financing for Bain Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake in Kantar.
  • Advising Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs as global coordinators on the debut US$325m high-yield notes issuance of ADES International Holding PLC.

Certain representations occurred before Andro joined Cadwalader.

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Andro Atlaga 

Practice Areas

Admissions

  • New York
  • England and Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Education

  • Harvard Law School
    LL.M.
  • University of Zagreb
    J.D.
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