Daniel Gendron

Prior to joining Willkie in 2022, Daniel was a partner at Linklaters LLP.

Daniel is recognised by The Legal 500 UK (2023) for Acquisition Finance as a Key Lawyer.

Daniel is an occasional speaker at Loan Markets Association conferences, speaking about topics such as leveraged inter-creditor terms and multi-layered capital structures.

Daniel has advised on the following significant matters:

• CVC Capital Partners on:
  
  • the acquisition financing of a stake in Sunday Natural, a leading brand for premium vitamins, minerals and supplements
  • the financing for the acquisition (by its portfolio company, The Quality Group) of BUM Energy and RAW Nutrition
• Platinum Equity on: 
  
  • the financing of its acquisition of Sunrise Medical, a world leader in advanced assistive mobility solutions, from Nordic Capital
  • the financing of its acquisition of Imerys’ High Temperature Solutions business 
• Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP on the financing of its acquisition, with support from Afendis Capital Management, of ice cream producer YSCO 
• Searchlight Capital Partners on its recommended final cash offer for the entire share capital of London-listed Gresham House plc, a specialist alternative asset manager
• Investcorp Technology Partners in the financing of its acquisition of software solutions firm NetRom
• Cerberus Capital Management:
  
  • and its portfolio company Worldwide Flight Services in implementing financing under the US CARES Act in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as in respect to the financing of various bolt-on acquisitions and WFS’s successful bond refinancing in 2022*
  • on the financing of its successful bid for Worldwide Flight Services*
  • in respect of a confidential bridge loan and capital structure reorganization relating to a company in the telecommunications sector*
• Montagu Private Equity on: 
  
  • the financing supporting their successful bid for the Waystone group, a leading fund governance and regulatory business, and the subsequent financing of several bolt-on acquisitions*
  • the financing of its acquisition of Jane’s, a leading provider of open source intelligence, as well as its subsequent refinacing*
  • the financing of its acquisition of Miraclon (the former flexographic printing division of Kodak)*
• CPPIB in relation to the financing of Sportradar, including actions taken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic*
• Hg’s Genesis 7 Fund, Montagu and other selling investors on the sale of a stake in Visma to a consortium of investors including Hg Saturn 2 Fund, TPG, Warburg Pincus and CPPIB. The transaction values the business at US$12.2 billion and is the largest ever buy-out of a software company*
• Telemos Capital on the financing supporting the merger of the Lovehoney Group and the WOW Tech Group*
• Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in respect of multiple bids for target companies in the consumer and technology sectors, and in respect of the refinancing of various OTPP portfolio companies*
• Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund in relation to numerous confidential senior, second lien, PIK and preferred equity investments*
• PSP Investments: 
  
  • on its investment in the £2.2 billion Silver Lake-backed offer for ZPG plc and related financing*
  • as part of the consortium alongside BC Partners and OTPP on the €2.6 billion acquisition of CeramTec from Cinven*
  • in relation to numerous confidential second lien, PIK and preferred equity investments*
• Strategic Value Partners on various ongoing portfolio companies and potential investments*

_{*Daniel advised on these matters prior to joining Willkie.}