Joydeep Choudhuri

Joydeep’s experience includes representing:

• The lead arrangers in connection with the financing to support the acquisition by KPS of Sport Group, a global leader in artificial turf and polyurethane sports* 
• The lenders in connection with the unitranche facilities and super senior revolving credit facility to support KKR’s acquisition of APRIL Group, a leading French insurance broker*
• The lead arrangers and lenders on the debt financing arrangements to support Advent International and LANXESS’ acquisition of DSM’s engineering business and the joint venture with LANXESS’ High-Performance Materials business*
• The lead arrangers in connection with the senior secured term loan facility and revolving credit facility to support KKR’s acquisition of IVI-RMA, a global fertility treatment group, and subsequently the lenders and the mandated lead arrangers on pivoting the syndicated financing to a privately placed financing*
• The lead arrangers on a €685 million equivalent offering of senior secured fixed and floating rates notes and a €80 million super senior revolving credit facility for APCOA Parking, a Centerbridge Partners portfolio company and Europe’s longest-established parking provider, headquartered in Germany*
• The lead arrangers in connection with the financing to support the acquisition by 888 Holdings, one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming companies, of William Hill’s international (non-US) business*
• The lenders in connection with the unitranche and super senior revolving credit facilities to support KKR’s acquisition of Generalife, one of Europe’s largest fertility clinic groups*
• The lenders in connection with the unitranche and super senior revolving credit facilities to support KKR’s acquisition of Contabo, a leading global cloud-hosting platform*
• The lenders in connection with the unitranche and super senior revolving credit facilities to support KKR’s acquisition of Biosynth Beteilingungs AG*
• The lead arrangers on the first lien term loan and revolving credit facilities to support EQT’s acquisition of Anticimex International, a global pest control company headquartered in Sweden*
• The lead arrangers in connection with the bridge-to-bond and super senior revolving credit facilities to support Aermont Capital’s acquisition of Keepmoat Homes, one of the largest UK home builders*
• The lead arrangers in connection with the credit facilities to support NortonLifeLock’s acquisition of Avast, a cybersecurity company*
• The lenders on the financing for Advent’s acquisition of Hermes UK, a parcel delivery business*
• The lenders on the financing for Cinven and GIC’s acquisition of Miller Insurance, a leading specialist insurance broker*
• The lead arrangers on the first and second lien financing for Hellman and Friedman’s acquisition of Autoscout 24, an online European marketplace for new and used cars*
• The lenders in connection with a holdco PIK financing for Cinven and Astorg’s acquisition of LGC, a global leader in the life sciences tools sector*
• The lenders on the financing for ION Investment Group’s acquisition of Acuris, a financial news and data firm, marking the largest unitranche financing in Europe at that time*
• The lead arrangers on the financing for KKR’s acquisition of a stake in Söderberg & Partners, an independent pension adviser and non-life insurance broker*
• The lenders on the financing for KKR’s acquisition of Heidelpay, a German payments group*
• The lenders on a holdco PIK financing relating to CVC’s acquisition of Bosch Packaging*
• The lenders on the financing for KKR’s acquisition of a stake in Sector Alarm, a Norwegian security company*
• The lead arrangers on a senior term loan and high yield bond financing for Partners Group’s acquisition of Techem, a leading global energy service provider*
• The lead arrangers on a senior term loan and high yield bond financing for KKR’s acquisition of Unilever’s baking, cooking, and spreads business, Flora Food Group*
• The lenders on the financing for Advent’s acquisition of Bharat Serums and Vaccines, an Indian biopharmaceutical company*
• The lenders on the financing for Apax’s acquisition of Healthium Medtech, an Indian biopharmaceutical company*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham