Dominic J. Newcomb

Partner

London
dominic.newcomb@lw.com
+44.20.7710.1191

PRACTICES

  • Banking
  • Private Equity Finance
  • Restructuring & Special Situations

INDUSTRIES

  • Financial Institutions

BAR QUALIFICATIONS

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

EDUCATION

  • LPC, College of Law, London, 1995
  • Law Degree, Bristol University, 1994

PROFILE

Dominic Newcomb is a partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member and former Vice Chair of the firm’s global Finance Department. Dominic practices in the field of international bank finance representing sponsors and borrowers in a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing and restructuring transactions.

He has extensive experience in senior, mezzanine, and bridge debt finance for leveraged cross-border acquisitions. He also has experience in insolvency and restructuring matters, representing sponsors and debtors throughout the capital structure in numerous complex transactions.

EXPERIENCE

Dominic's representative matters include advising:

  • EQT on the financing for the acquisition of AMCS, a global leader in performance and sustainability software to resource-intensive industries
  • L Catterton on the financing of its acquisition of KIKI Milano
  • Platinum Equity on the financing of its acquisition of E&A Scheer, a premium rum blending specialist
  • EQT on the financing of its £4.5 billion acquisition of Dechra Pharmaceuticals
  • EQT on the term loan, revolving credit, and capex facilities incurred in connection with its acquisition of IVCE and subsequent financings 
  • TDR Capital in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Asda and subsequent refinancings
  • Bridgepoint Advisers on the financing of its acquisition of PEI Group, a UK-based provider of market insight, data, and journalism focused primarily on alternative asset class investment activity
  • Bridgepoint Advisers on the financing of its acquisition of MiQ Digital, a marketing intelligence company
  • GTCR on the financing of its acquisition of Fortius Limited d/b/a Once For All, a France-based provider of supply chain management solutions for the construction industry
  • Platinum Equity in connection with the bank financing of its acquisition of Biscuit International Group
  • An EQT led consortium in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Nestlé Skin Health/Galderma, and subsequent refinancing
  • Platinum Equity in connection with the senior financing of its acquisition of the Iberconsa group
  • EQT on the senior and second lien financing for its acquisition of Dellner Couplers
  • EQT on the senior and second lien financing incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Suse business, and subsequent refinancings
  • Platinum Equity with respect to the senior and second lien financing for its acquisition of the European vacation rental business of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation