Paul Yin is a partner in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins’ London office and a member of the Banking Practice.

He advises direct lenders and private credit funds, commercial and investment banks, private equity sponsors, and corporate borrowers on a wide range of cross-border and domestic transactions with a particular focus on acquisition, rescue/special situations, real estate, and general corporate financings.

Paul’s experience includes advising:

  • A club of 14 private credit lenders, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and included Apollo, BlackRock, and Temasek, on the €1.5 billion financing of SumUp, a global financial technology business
  • A private credit lender on the €140 million refinancing of a leading global logistics software company
  • Imagination Technologies on a US$100 million convertible term loan to support the company's continued growth and development of technologies and intellectual property solutions
  • Bain Capital Credit as lender in connection with the £1.2 billion unitranche and junior financing for Markerstudy Group acquiring an insurance brokerage spin-off from the Ardonagh Group*
  • A private credit fund in connection with the annual recurring revenue-based financing of a global virtualization and cloud management software company*
  • A club of private credit funds in connection with a US$180 million refinancing and upsizing of existing credit facilities for an international off-shore helicopter and air mobility services provider*
  • A pan-European private equity firm in relation to the financing of its acquisition of a global intelligence, cyber, and investigations firm*
  • A pan-European private equity firm in relation to the financing of its acquisition of a minority interest in a global, multi-brand specialist recruitment platform*
  • The super senior revolving credit facility (RCF) lenders in connection with CVC Capital’s acquisition of Visma AS*
  • The super senior RCF lender in connection with Nordic Capital’s acquisition of Ascot Lloyd*
  • A global classifieds specialist on the financing of its US$9.2 billion acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group from eBay Inc.*
  • An American global private equity firm on the financing of its €700 million acquisition of a majority stake in a leading financial services marketplace and its €500 million acquisition of a software company*
  • A Florida-based private equity firm on the financing of its £325 million acquisition of a plumbing business*
  • An American leading financial derivatives exchange on its £4.3 billion acquisition of an inter-broker dealer*
  • A British cinema company on the financing of its US$3.6 billion acquisition of an American movie theatre chain*
  • One of the largest independent container ship charterers on the restructuring of approximately US$2.2 billion of secured debt spread more than13 loan facilities*
  • An integrated resort developer in connection with a US$2 billion multicurrency revolving credit facility*
  • A Chinese natural gas company on its establishment of an HKD1.7 billion margin loan*
  • An American-French multinational beauty company on the financing aspects of its approximately £420 million acquisition of a manufacturer of hair care products from a British private equity firm*
  • A European property investment and development company in the establishment of a £125 million unsecured revolving credit facility*
  • Britain’s largest care home operator in connection with a £286.8 million secured term loan facility agreement and the financing of its £300 million acquisition of a leading care home company*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
  • New South Wales (Australia)

Education

  • GDLP, The College of Law, Sydney, 2010
  • LLB, University of Sydney, 2008
  • BCom, University of Sydney, 2006

Practices