David Sachs joined the Firm as a Partner in January 2012 and heads up the Banking Team at the Firm.
He specialises in corporate financings and acquisition & event-driven finance and has considerable experience of acting for lenders, borrowers, US and UK private equity sponsors and financial advisers in relation to leveraged on management buy-outs, public to private takeovers, real estate and development financing and debt refinancings.
David has also worked on a number of significant financial/corporate restructurings, most recently restructurings involving bonds and bank debt. He has advised in relation to standstill arrangements and has also advised on capital restructurings, bond redemptions and enforcement issues affecting both bonds and bank debt in default scenarios.
Recent deals that David has been involved in include: advising a major pipe manufacturer in connection with its debt refinancing and £150m bond issue; advising the pension trustees of a global corporate telecommunications company on its £350m contingent asset arrangements; advising the senior lender in relation to the funding of an international musical production; funding two local councils in connection with their financing to two commercial property developments in Yorkshire and advising a US multinational drinks manufacturer on its $300m credit facility and $375m note refinancing and restructuring