June 12, 2026
Willkie advised Barings and Cheyne Capital, two of the world’s leading alternative investment managers, in co-leading the financing to support maritime engineering group Balaena’s acquisition of APCL Group, a UK-based operator of critical hard infrastructure assets, serving key end-markets including defense and industrial sectors.
The Willkie team was led by partners Daniel Gendron, Andrew Gray and Rahul Saha, with associates Danister de Silva, Hiral Jain and Paul Seppi, and support from partner Marc Hecht.
The Willkie team was led by partners Daniel Gendron, Andrew Gray and Rahul Saha, with associates Danister de Silva, Hiral Jain and Paul Seppi, and support from partner Marc Hecht.