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Ross Anderson

Partner, Corporate Department

rossanderson@paulhastings.com

London

Phone: 44-020-3023-5104
Fax: 44-020-3023-5404

Overview

Ross Anderson is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and Co-Chair of the London office. He has experience across a broad range of issues in banking law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to leveraged finance, private equity finance, and cross-border acquisition financing transactions.

Recognitions

  • Named a 'Leading Individual' for Acquisition Finance - The Legal 500 UK 2023
  • Chambers Europe, Banking and Finance (individually ranked in London)
  • Financial News, Top 40 under 40

Education

  • University of Edinburgh, Dip LP, 2001
  • University of Aberdeen, LLB (Hons), 2000

Representations

  • The arrangers in relation to the €1.75 billion senior credit facilities, concurrent with an offering of €1.06 billion senior secured notes, for Adevinta ASA’s acquisition of the eBay Classifieds Group from eBay, Inc
  • J.P. Morgan in relation to the US$5 billion financing for AVEVA’s acquisition of OSIsoft, a leader in real-time industrial operational data software and services
  • BNP Paribas and HSBC in relation to the US$1.1 billion financing for Partners Group’s acquisition of Rovensa, an Iberian crop- protection company, from Bridgepoint
  • KKR Credit as unitranche lender and the super senior revolving lenders relating to the acquisition of the Lloyds Register Inspection business by Goldman Sachs PIA
  • KKR Credit as unitranche lender and the super senior revolving lenders relating to the acquisition of a majority stake in Advania AS by Goldman Sachs PIA
  • Pemberton as unitranche provider in the refinance of Williams Lea, a portfolio company of Advent International
  • Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, HSBC, ING, Morgan Stanley, MUFG and RBCX Capital Markets c€990m senior secured notes and €160m super senior revolving credit facilities for the refinancing of Worldwide Flight Services’s existing financing
  • Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and Lloyds in the c$900m public takeover of Equiniti Group and AST combination by Siris Capital
  • The lenders in relation to the financing for the acquisition of motorway emergency service AA, by a consortium of two private equity houses, Towerbrook Capital and Warburg Pincus to warehouse and distribution facilities.
  • The lenders in relation to the revolving credit facility and term loan for the public-to-private acquisition of Amer Sports by Anta Sports and FountainVest
  • Goldman Sachs in relation to the financing for the acquisition of B&B Hotels, a French hotel operator
  • The arrangers in relation to the first and second lien financing for the acquisition of AutoStore, a provider of automation technology
  • UniCredit in relation to the term loan and revolving credit facility for Permira's acquisition of Universidad Europea, a group of Portugal-based and Spain-based providers of higher education
  • Goldman Sachs in relation to the term loan and revolving credit facility for Triton Partners' acquisition of Atnahs International Holdings Limited, a specialty pharmaceutical business
  • The lenders in relation to the revolving credit facility for Investindustrial’s public-to-private acquisition of Natra, a Spanish chocolate-making company
  • Citibank and Goldman Sachs in relation to the term loans and revolving credit facility for a joint venture created by CVC Capital Partners and Messer Group, of the gas business in North and South America of Linde
  • Citigroup in relation to the refinancing of existing facilities for The Hut Group, a U.K.-based e-commerce company and brand owner
  • The lenders in relation to the financing for the public-to-private acquisition of Cherry AB, a company which offers online gaming
  • Banco Santander in relation to senior credit facilities for Altamira Santander in relation to senior credit facilities for Altamira Asset Management Holdings, in connection with the acquisition of an 85% interest in Altamira Asset Management, a company engaged in the recovery of contentious loans and the sale or leasing of foreclosed real estate
  • Credit Suisse First Boston in relation to the revolving credit facility, concurrent with a €210 million floating rate senior secured notes offering, for Hydra Dutch Holdings 2 B.V., the parent company of Eden Springs, a provider of water and coffee services
  • J.P.  Morgan and Goldman Sachs as lead arrangers in connection with the super senior revolving loan facility, senior secured notes, and second lien notes refinancing of all of Perstorp Holdings’ existing senior facilities, part of the mezzanine facilities and general corporate purposes

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Recognitions

Practice Areas

Corporate

Global Finance

Leveraged & Syndicated Lending


Languages

English


Admissions

England and Wales Solicitor

Scotland


Education

University of Edinburgh, D.L. 2001

University of Aberdeen, LL.B. 2000