Chris Devine

Recent examples of Chris’s work include advising:

• ADVANZ PHARMA, a Nordic Capital portfolio company, in connection with the issuance of €917 million (equivalent) in new euro- and pound sterling-denominated senior secured notes and the borrowing of a €165 million term loan B facility.
• Ares Management Corporation on the financing elements of its US$3.7 billion acquisition of GCP International, which established a US$115+ billion global real assets platform.*
• CVC Capital Partners on the financing to acquire Jagex, primarily known for its key RuneScape titles, the leading Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game.*
• Partners Group in relation to the financing to acquire Eolo, an Italian fixed wireless access broadband provider.*
• Nordic Capital, in relation to its investment in the Nordax Group, a niche bank in Northern Europe, including Nordax Group’s acquisition of Bank Norwegian.*
• Autocirc AB on the refinancing of its capital structure.*
• The creditors’ committee in relation to the c. US$2 billion financing arrangements and comprehensive recapitalization of Flint Group, a global supplier to the printing and packaging sectors.*
• Hayfin on the unitranche financing for Avista’s acquisition of Vision Healthcare, one of Europe’s fastest-growing, omni-channel, and direct-to-consumer healthcare companies.*
• Equistone Partners on the financing in connection with its refinancing of Acuity, a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics, and automation technology to the financial services sector.*
• Equistone Partners in relation to its sale of Acuity.*
• Swissport, the leading global ground and cargo handling company in relation to a €600 million senior secured unitranche term loan and €200 million super senior revolving credit facility in order to refinance their existing capital structure.*
• The creditors’ committee in relation to the €160 million rescue financing and subsequent c. €1 billion debt and equity restructuring of Naviera Armas, a Spanish passenger and freight ferry services business.*
• New Look, the UK-headquartered national fashion retailer in relation to the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) of its store portfolio and a restructuring and equity recapitalization in 2020.*
• The banks in relation to the leveraged and operational facilities in the approximately £450 million corporate and capital restructuring of the Travelex currency exchange business.*
• The creditors’ committee in relation to the restructuring of the ARVOS Group, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial heat exchange solutions.*

*Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.