Michael El Gawly is an associate in Cadwalader’s Leveraged Finance & Private Credit Group in London. Michael’s practice involves acting for private credit funds, investment banks, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers across a range of domestic and multi-jurisdictional acquisition and corporate lending transactions throughout the capital structure, including refinancings and financial restructurings.
Private Credit and Direct Lending Funds
- Kartesia on its provision of a senior debt finance package to Pivotal Growth, a joint venture between Pollen Street Capital and LSL Property Services.
- The private credit and bank lenders on the debt financing arrangements to support Macquarie Principal Finance’s investment in the Unihomes Group.
- Apera Asset Management on the financing of Inflexion Private Equity’s investment in TC Group.
- The syndicate of banks and private credit lenders on the c. £1bn refinancing of Dukes Education Group.
- The lenders in relation to their finance package to the UK-franchise business of Burger King.
- Permira Credit in relation to its senior secured financing package to Aryza backed by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance and Pollen Street Capital.
- AshGrove Capital in relation to its senior secured financing package to the Smartvatten Group backed by Norvestor.
- Kartesia in relation to its senior debt financing package to the Kallidus Group backed by Apse Capital.
- The private credit lenders on the financing of Perwyn Private Equity’s acquisition of ATEC Group.
- Ares Management on its provision of a senior debt financing package to support Synova’s investment in Mecsia.
- Kartesia on its provision of a senior debt financing package to support MidEuropa Partners acquisition of a majority stake in Optegra Eye Health Care.
- The lenders to Bread Holdings the parent company of Gail’s bakery, a Bain Capital Credit investment.
Private Equity Sponsors and Corporate Borrowers
- Hyperion Equity Partners as financial sponsor in relation to its debt financing package provided by Apera Asset Management to support its portfolio company Ranger Fire and Security Group.
- Hanover Investors as financial sponsor on a debt financing package to support its portfolio company Brady Technologies.
- Amethyst Radiotherapy Group on its refinancing with credit funds managed by Ares Management.
Certain representations occurred prior to association with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
