Alice Smith
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Alice Smith

Partner

Email

alice.smith@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 3426

Offices

London

V-CARD
Alice is in the Debt Finance Group, with a focus on leveraged finance transactions and other event-driven financings.
Alice primarily acts for banks and private credit funds in domestic and cross-border leveraged and acquisition financing transactions. She is well versed at advising across the capital structure, including on syndicated and unitranche financings, second lien, bridge to bond and PIK instruments.

Industries

Experience

Pro bono

  • The financing sources to provide a debt finance package in support of Advent International’s acquisition of Zimmermann.
  • The initial purchasers and arrangers in connection with the issuance by IRCA, a leading international specialty ingredients platform based in Italy and backed by Advent International, of senior secured floating rate notes and entry into a new super senior multi-currency revolving credit facility, in connection with the company’s refinancing of its existing facilities.
  • The lenders in respect of the upsize of FIS’ existing financing in connection with the acquisition of FIS by Bain Capital.
  • The financiers in connection with the financing of the acquisition of IRCA S.p.A. by funds advised by Advent International.
  • The bookrunners and underwriters on the financing for the EUR5bn acquisition of Vodafone Spain by Zegona.
  • The initial purchasers and lenders in connection with the offering by Herens Midco and Herens Holdco of US$350 million 4.750% Sustainability-Linked Senior Secured Notes due 2028 and €460 million 5.250% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2029, €750 million and $1,095 million term loans B and a €375 million revolving credit facility, in connection with the acquisition by funds advised by Bain Capital and Cinven of Lonza Specialty Ingredients.
  • The underwriters in respect of the financing package in connection with the acquisition of Recipharm AB by funds advised by EQT by way of a public takeover offer.
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.