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Jacob is a Counsel in the finance practice of the London office. He advises private equity sponsors, corporates, banks and private credit funds on a broad range of domestic and international leveraged finance transactions.
He was profiled in The Lawyer’s “Festival of Talent” in 2021 in recognition of his role on the Virgin Media and O2 merger financing which led to the firm being awarded ‘Finance Team of the Year’ at The Lawyer’s 2021 Awards.
Experience
Selected Deal Experience
- Hunza G, a premium and sustainable swimwear brand, on its recapitalization in connection with a management buy-out
- Avista Capital Partners on a unitranche and super senior revolving credit facility financing to support its acquisition of Terrats Medical
- Liberty Global in connection with the holdco financing arrangements to support its US$1 billion tender offer for the outstanding shares in Telenet Group Holding
- TSG Consumer Partners on:
- a dividend recap financing (and subsequent CLBILS and receivables financing) for Revolution Beauty
- the unitranche/super senior RCF financing for its acquisition of Cadogan Tate
- Virgin Media and O2 on the £5.7 billion-equivalent, term loan B, term loan A and bond financing in connection with the joint venture combination of O2 and Virgin Media by Liberty Global and Telefonica
- Bridgepoint on:
- the financing arrangements for its recapitalisation of Matrix
- the financing arrangements in connection with its acquisition of Monica Vinader
- the financing package in connection with its acquisition of the SK Aerosafety Group
- a unitranche and super senior revolving credit facility financing in connection with its acquisition of Kerv
- a unitranche and super senior revolving credit facility financing in connection with its acquisition of a 75% stake in Fera Science
- Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on:
- the unitranche financing arrangements for its acquisition of Travel Chapter and subsequent bolt-on acquisition of The Original Cottage Company
- the unitranche and super senior revolving credit facility financing in connection with its acquisition of Law Business Research
- 3i Group plc in connection with the bank club financing used to finance its acquisition of MPM, an international leader in branded, premium, natural pet food
- Alcentra on a second lien facility to fund the acquisition of Audiotonix by Ardian
- Bain Capital Credit and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) as lenders on the financing in connection with Ardian's acquisition of Study Group
- Liberty Global plc in connection with its dual tranche USD and EUR term loan B for an equivalent total of US$3.7 billion, in connection with the financing for UPC Holding's US$7.7 billion public to private acquisition of Sunrise Communications Group
- Permira Credit and other senior lenders in relation to the unitranche financing supporting EQT’s acquisition of Parcel2Go
- Potential underwriters including Barclays Bank and BNP Paribas in relation to certain funds term and revolving financing commitments supporting CVC Capital’s bid to acquire J.F. Hillebrand Group AG
Credentials
Disclaimer
Ropes & Gray International LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in Delaware, United States of America and is a recognised body regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (with registered number 521000).