Overview
Mark Fine focuses his practice on complex debt financing transactions for private equity houses, borrowers and lenders including direct lending, leveraged buyouts, domestic and cross-border syndicated lending, junior debt issuances, high yield offerings, special situations, distressed debt trading, portfolio acquisitions and restructurings. Mark has previously held the position of European General Counsel at Bain Capital Credit in London.
Results
- Advised co-com of senior secured noteholders on the restructuring of Lecta’s EUR 600 million senior secured notes and refinancing of its EUR 65 million super senior revolving facility*
- Advised certain funds on the second lien financing for the Aenova Group*
- Advised Pemberton Capital Advisors on the second tier financing for Platinum Equity’s acquisition of Biscuit International*
- Advised Searchlight Capital Partners on its acquisition of the controlling stake in the share capital of Opus Group AB, a Sweden-based technology-driven, global leader in the vehicle inspection and intelligent vehicle support markets*
- Advised certain funds in relation to the refinancing and bolt-on acquisition for the Chart Co Group, an Equistone portfolio company*
- Advised CMA CGM in connection with the US$825 million term facilities (and subsequent bridge) arranged in connection with its successful Tender Offer for CEVA Logistics AG*
- Advised creditors to Swissport in connection with a PIK issuance*
- Advised OSG Billing and Aquiline Capital Partners, in connection with its acquisition of Communisis PLC, a communications and marketing outsourcing company listed on the London Stock Exchange*
- Advised Freshstream on the financing for its acquisition of Away Resorts*
- Advised creditors in connection with super senior liquidity financing and wider restructuring of the Avanti Group*
- Advised creditors in connection with the emergency financing and restructuring of the Four Seasons Group*
- Advised Blue Water Energy and Excellence Logging on the financing aspects of its acquisition of the Surface Data Logging Business from Weatherford International plc*
- Advised Blue Water Energy and PX Group on the refinancing of its existing facilities*
- Advised Permira Debt Managers on the financing of the Deltatre Group’s acquisition of Massive Inc.*
- Advised IK Investment Partners and Veritas Petroleum Group on its refinancing, including a US$95 million term loan B*
- Advised Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, HSBC Bank plc, Jefferies Finance LLC, National Westminster Bank plc and Nomura International plc on the EUR344 million and GBP125 million first lien financing in connection with Astorg-backed SGG’s acquisition of First Names Group from AnaCap Financial (now IQ-EQ)*
- Advised second lien creditors in connection with Astorg’s acquisition of Dutch group IGM Resins from Arsenal Capital Partners*
- Advised Charterhouse in connection with certain financing matters*
- Advised Bain Capital Credit on the financing in connection with Vitruvian’s acquisition of EasyPark*
- Advised the creditors in connection with the dual financings of the Intelligent Group split into Combell and Sentia*
- Advised Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (as a key shareholder) in connection with the NJJ-led consortium’s acquisition of eircom*
- Advised Platinum Equity Advisors on the issuance US$280 million 9% senior secured notes due 2022 and ABL facility in relation to its acquisition of the Pattonair Group*
- Advised Tronox on its bank and bond refinancing (including US$2.1 billion term loan B and US$450 million senior notes) in contemplation of the acquisition of Cristal’s TiO2 business*
- Advised HPS Investment Partners on various confidential special situations lending opportunities*
- Advised Bybrook Capital and Morgan Stanley in debt restructuring transactions for DEMA SpA, an Italian aeronautics parts manufacturer, which included Bybrook Capital’s acquisition of a substantial majority of DEMA’s share capital, and in conjunction with Morgan Stanley, funding a new secured GBP60 million bond*
- Advised Bregal Freshstream on the financing for its investment in Intergas*
- Advised Bregal Freshstream on the financing for its acquisition of Juno Health*
- Advised IK Investment Partners on the financing for its investment in Third Bridge*
- Advised WFS and Platinum Equity Advisors in connection with their US$50 million tap issuance of 9.5% senior secured notes due 2022%
- Advised Bregal Freshstream on the financing for its acquisition of Verwater*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Recognitions
- Chambers UK, Banking & Finance: Mid-market, 2021 – 2023
- The Legal 500 UK 2023, Recommended Lawyer in Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Debt Loans, Emerging Markets, Finance: Acquisition Finance and Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
- The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom, Banking and Finance Law, 2023 – 2024
- IFLR 1000 2022, Notable Practitioner in Banking & Finance, UK
Credentials
Education
Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, LPC, 2005
Durham University, BA, 2003
Admissions
England & Wales