Warren Newton

Warren Newton is member of Cahill’s London Banking & Finance practice and advises financial institutions on a wide range of domestic and cross-border leveraged and other event driven financings.

Recommended by The Legal 500 UK in acquisition finance, Warren has broad experience advising financial institutions on a range of financing transactions, including investment grade financings, structured solutions and out-of-court debt restructurings. He currently serves on Cahill's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Selected recent European transactions:

• Primafrio: The lead arrangers in connection with the bridge to bond and super senior revolving credit facilities provided to support the acquisition by Apollo Global Management of Primafrio, a leading European logistics company headquartered in Spain.
• Miller Homes: The lead arrangers in connection with the bridge to bond and super senior revolving credit facilities provided to support the acquisition by Apollo Global Management of the Miller Homes Group, a leading building contractor in the United Kingdom.
• Imerys: The lead arrangers in connection with the credit facilities provided to support the acquisition by Platinum Equity of Imerys SA’s High Temperature Solutions business.
• Infront: The lenders in connection with the unitranche and super-senior revolving credit facilities provided to the Infront Group, a leading global sports events, media and marketing platform headquartered in Switzerland. 
• Kem One: The lead arrangers in connection with the bridge to bond and super senior revolving credit facilities provided to support the acquisition by Apollo Global Management of the Kem One Group, a leading European chemicals producer headquartered in France. 
• Urbaser: The lead arrangers in connection with the €2.455 billion credit facilities to support the acquisition by Platinum Equity of Urbaser S.A.U., a global environmental services provider headquartered in Spain.

Selected recent cross-border transactions:

• GW Pharmaceuticals: The lead arrangers in connection with the credit facilities provided to support the acquisition by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc of GW Pharmaceuticals plc, a UK pharmaceuticals business.
• PRA Health Sciences: Icon plc on the debt financing provided to support its acquisition of PRA Health Sciences, Inc., a global health sciences group headquartered in the United States.
• Clariant: The lead arrangers in connection with the credit facilities provided to support the acquisition by SK Capital Partners and the Heubach Group of Clariant’s Pigments business. 

Experience highlights prior to joining Cahill include advising:

• The mandated lead arrangers on the financing provided to support Triton’s acquisition of Renk AG, a German-listed manufacturer of specialty gearboxes.
• The mandated lead arrangers on the refinancing of certain facilities made available to Lowell Group, a Permira portfolio company.
• The mandated lead arranger on the financing for the acquisition by Stirling Square Capital Partners of Consensus, a specialist adult care services business in the United Kingdom.
• The mandated lead arrangers on the bridge financing made available to Telefonica S.A. in connection with the merger of O2 and Virgin Media, two of the largest TMT businesses in the United Kingdom.
• The mandated lead arrangers on the financing for the acquisition by Platinum Equity of Biscuit International SAS, a leading European manufacturer of private label biscuits.
• The mandated lead arrangers on the refinancing and repricing of certain facilities made available to IFCO, a leading supplier of reusable plastic containers.
• The mandated lead arrangers on the financing for the acquisition by Blackstone of Clarion Events, a leading independent event organizer, as well as several subsequent bolt-on acquisitions.