Dominic J. Newcomb
Partner
London
dominic.newcomb@lw.com
+44.20.7710.1191
PRACTICES
- Banking
- Private Equity Finance
- Restructuring & Special Situations
INDUSTRIES
- Financial Institutions
EDUCATION
- LPC, College of Law, London, 1995
- Law Degree, Bristol University, 1994
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
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